[Verse 1] Well the Devil put the coal in the ground Devil put the coal in the ground He buried it deep, itll never be found Devil put the coal in the ground Said thatll be a diamond some day Thatll be a diamond some day Youll be long gone and dead anyway Thatll be a diamond some day [Chorus] Well the Devil put the coal in the ground Devil put the coal in the ground Said I double dog dare you to follow me down Devil put the coal in the ground [Verse 2] Well the good Lord give me two hands Good Lord give me two hands Said Is you an animal, is you a man? The good Lord give me two hands Lord giveth and He taketh away Lord giveth and He taketh away Oh, the Devil dig the same damn hole every day Lord giveth and He taketh away [Chorus] Well the Devil put the coal in the ground Devil put the coal in the ground Said I double dog dare you to follow me down Devil put the coal in the ground [Instrumental Verse] [Verse 3] I wake up in the morning and pray Wake up in the morning and pray Keep the wolf from my door, and the Devil at bay Wake up in the morning and pray Well the black lungll kill me some day The black lungll kill me some day Im already underground, I reckon anyway The black lungll kill me some day [Chorus] Well the Devil put the coal in the ground Devil put the coal in the ground Said Ill double dog dare you to follow me down Devil put the coal in the ground Well the Devil put the coal in the ground Devil put the coal in the ground Said Ill double dog dare you to follow me down Devil put the coal in the ground
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