The Caves Of Jericho

The Band

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[Verse 1] They should have known that trouble was brewing They should have seen what the old men knew They should have shut us down When the hail fell to the ground From a cloudy sky of baby blue [Verse 2] Three o’clock on a cold cold morning The big bell wailed as if on cue. A woman’s scream was heard And the news came afterwards "It’s a blow out down in Number Two!" [Chorus] Down in Jericho Kentucky The mines have all caved in Down in Jericho Broken hearts don’t mend Tear stained eyes of kin Never ever seen what the future might have been [Verse 3] The hat lamps burned with a flame like lightning The coal dust blanketed the morning dew. The young ones looked for kin And the blind man he looks grim. ’Cause he sees there’s nothing that he can do. [Verse 4] They pumped up the mud and they chunked out water They scratched the earth till it turned to sand And a half mile down below It’s a lost cause the miners know Meet your maker boys the time’s at hand. [Chorus] Down in Jericho Kentucky The mines have all caved in Down in Jericho Broken hearts don’t mend Tear stained eyes of kin Never ever seen what the future might have been [Verse 5] The fire boss’s hands are clean as a whistle The fat cat knows he’s a company man But he should have bowed down his head When they hauled out all the dead But it’s business boys start ’em up again. [Chorus] Down in Jericho Kentucky The mines have all caved in Down in Jericho Broken hearts don’t mend Tear stained eyes of kin Never ever seen what the future might have been [Outro] Broken hearts don’t mend Tear stained eyes of kin Never ever seen What the future might have been.

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Cette chanson évoque une tragédie survenue dans une ville minière, où un effondrement a causé la perte de nombreux mineurs. Elle souligne le désespoir et la douleur des familles touchées par cette catastrophe, qui ont vu leurs proches disparaître dans un drame inattendu. Les paroles mettent en lumière l'irresponsabilité des dirigeants, qui semblent plus préoccupés par les profits que par la sécurité des travailleurs. Le récit se déroule dans une atmosphère sombre, où l’angoisse des proches résonne à travers les souvenirs et l'absence devenus omniprésents. La douleur de cette perte laisse des cicatrices qui ne se refermeront jamais.

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