Name: Mine Eyes
Duration: P00H02M56S
Description: John Stafford sings of the miners yearning for daylight in this song which recalls his old workmates.This song was written as a tribute for all the miners.

John Stafford - Mine Eyes

from Singing The Seam by Various Artists

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John Stafford sings of the miners yearning for daylight in this song which recalls his old workmates.This song was written as a tribute for all the miners.

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Mine Eyes (Stafford)

As I look into the sky and the wheels catch mine eyes
Spitting out rays of the sun
I can still hear men talking, as I often went a walking
To the dark days of work that we done

In the quiet of the night the tears fill mine eyes
As I think of all the workmates that I knew
Though some in the hereafter I can still hear jokes and laughter
Maybe I can share some with you

Spoken
It seems like only yesterday
Those wheels turned their last
Now cemented in concrete blocks
With fancy word's on a plaque.

Gazing into the clear blue skies I often wonder why
We toiled away from the sun
For now I spend time yearning and wish that we’d been earning
In a daylight world full of fun

Now … as I look into the sky, mine eyes are filled with pride
As I drink a toast and recall
That we never took for granted, good times were all we wanted
Here’s to my mates, God bless them all.

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from Singing The Seam, released July 2, 2019
John Stafford

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