Canary in the Coal Mine

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Eighteen years in the cold, dark tunnel alone
Eighteen years, I can feel it right down to my bones
eighteen years in my birdcage on patrol
Canary in the coalmine, everybody outta the hole

Watching all the work pass, breathing in the rock filled air
Choking on the black smoke, why don't you seem to care
I'll save you if you follow me, listen to me, please, I swear
Canary in the coalmine, and I'm gonna do my share

The air's gettin' thin now, I'm feeling kinda strange today
Hasn't anybody noticed, is everybody doing okay
I think it's time to turn tail, hit your knees, and start to pray
Canary in the coalmine, get yourself outta the fray

The mine's filled up with this sleepy kind of reverie
seeing stars and color bars, what is this devilry?
The workers are safe, won't nobody come and save me

Canary in the coalmine, warning you soundlessly
Canary in the coalmine, warning you soundlessly
Canary in the coalmine, warning you sound asleep

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from Canary in the Coal Mine, track released September 5, 2012

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