This Town
from Crucible, PA
Written by: Alex Shelbourne
Ten miles south of Greene County Line
Just north of where Pennsylvania fades away
Where the Mono River meets the Cumberland Bluffs
Lives the coal mining town of Crucible, PA
It’s a place where people aren’t plenty
And a place where jobs are just as few
The only mode of work is underground
But for his family, there’s nothing a man won’t do
In this town
Where money has no worth
Where mankind strips the earth
This crossroad of heaven and hell
And the place of my birth
On Jane Street sits a white house
Only as big as my old man could afford
Two rooms, no backyard, no stores in sight
Nothing for kids to do but praise their lord
My brother and I did our share of praying
But only to each other we were devout
He stopped praying years ago
But I’ll keep praying until he gets out
Of this town
Where money has no worth
Where mankind strips the earth
This crossroad of heaven and hell
And the place of my birth
This town, everything looks the same
This town, lives up to its name
This town, the sky doesn’t shine blue, it shows brown
This town, all hearts are pure
This town, the people endure
This town, we don’t try to stand up, we stay down
This town, the ground dies of thirst
This town, family comes first
This town, where you won’t find me around anymore, anymore
In this town
Where money has no worth
Where mankind strips the earth
This crossroad of heaven and hell
And the place of my birth
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