Freddy Tönnesen - Silver Blues Lyrics

Down in Tombstone where the silver shines bright
I dig in the darkness from morning 'til night
Nine hours a day in that cold lonely cave
For a pocket full of silver my soul I gave
I make good pay but it's a devil's trade
Deep in the dark where the sunlight fades
For every dollar I earn someone works twice as hard
To take it away leaving me scarred
Desperados they lurk in the alleys and bars
With their guns and their greed they leave lasting scars
And the ladies of the night they know how to play
They'll take what you got then leave you to stray
Oh Tombstone town where the silver's the prize
But the real danger's in those hungry eyes
Hookers cheaters and outlaws mean
All looking to strip a miner clean
The whiskey flows like the silver I find
But it's gone in a flash leaving trouble behind
I work in the darkness to escape the day's light
Only to find more shadows in the Tombstone night
So here's to the miners with silver in hand
Fighting for a future in this lawless land
We dig and we sweat for a glimmer of hope
While the town tries to hang us with a gilded rope
I make good pay but it's a devil's trade
Deep in the dark where the sunlight fades
For every dollar I earn someone works twice as hard
To take it away leaving me scarred
In Tombstone Arizona where the silver shines bright
A miner's life is a constant fight
We dig in the dark and we hope and we pray
That we'll make it out whole come the end of the day
Oh Tombstone town where the silver's the prize
But the real danger's in those hungry eyes
Hookers cheaters and outlaws mean
All looking to strip a miner clean
Oh The whiskey flows Oh The whiskey flows