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The King and Queen of Coal Town

from Find a Place in Heaven (EP) by The Rocket Stars

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The story of the 1838 Huskar mining disaster, in which 26 children were killed when the mine flooded during a storm.

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In the coal black gleam of dawn
You lead your boy down
Down into the sorrow
“Time to be a man now"

"Work hard get to heaven"
Makes no sense when your seven
But the storm that feeds the current
Turns a stream into a torrent

When the light blows out
And you hear the rush of water
Don't be afraid

Just close your eyes
As all these sons and daughters
Are washed away

When the band strikes up
And the flags come out
We’ll all hold hands together
For the King and Queen of Coal Town

When the trapdoor bursts
And the flood comes down
We’ll all hold hands together
For the King and Queen of Coal Town

An owner must show strength
Must keep order
Keep the fires burning
Keep the money churning

Fill your home with brass
Save your soul with colored glass
All the coal that built your palace
Dug by those you treat with malice

So when shout goes out
About the rush of water
Don't be afraid

Just turn away
All those sons and daughters
Can be replaced

So when the band strikes up
And the flags come out
We’ll all hold hands together
For the King and Queen of Coal Town

When the trapdoor bursts
And the flood comes down
We’ll all hold hands together
For the King and Queen of Coal Town

The King and Queen of Coal Town

Twenty six children had to die to prove the point
That this cannot continue

And it takes more to find a place in heaven
Than buying stained glass windows

For the King and Queen of Coal Town

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from Find a Place in Heaven (EP), released December 7, 2014

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The Rocket Stars San Francisco, California

The Rocket Stars are the brainchild of musician and graphic designer, Gareth Walters. Based in San Francisco, the band produce widescreen indie pop/rock, with a conscience born in the coal fields of South Yorkshire

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