McBeth Mine Explosion

Cap, Andy, and Flip, Copyright 1938.
 
 

There's a town in West Virginia

And the name it is McBeth

Where eighteen miners went to work

And there they met their death

They kissed their wives and babies

With smiling faces bright

Not knowing death was waiting

In the mine for them that night
 
 

McBeth, McBeth

Down in Mcbeth
 
 

Far down the slope they travelled

Six-hundred feet below

Two-miles back in the coal mine

They knew they had to go

The reached their places safely

Thought everything was well

But such a blast a terrible blast

No human tongue can tell
 
 

McBeth, McBeth

Down in Mcbeth
 
 

The mine was pitched in darkness

The miners were entombed

Behind the tons of coal and rock

Where fate had sealded their doom

The rescue squads were brave indeed

Heroic efforts made

And brought out victims,one by one

In hopes a life to save
 
 

McBeth, McBeth

Down in McBeth
 
 

The news was spread, it quickly went,To those of aching hearts

How sad, their loved ones had to go

Forever they must part

But the parting will not be for long

If they trust Him and pray

And live the lives on earth they should

They'll meet again someday
 
 

McBeth, McBeth

Down in McBeth
 
 

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