[Verse 1]
Down in the cut, where the daylight fades
Hard call, hard shift, hard-earned pay
Mud on the boots, dust in the teeth
Every choice got weight underneath
Cam by the wall, eyes on the seam
Service crew move like a working machine
Nipper in the hole, boggers turn slow
One bad move and the whole place know
Ain't no soft steps, ain't no clean hands
Just steel in the nerve and a plan in the sand
[Pre-Chorus]
Count that meter
Count that loss
If you want the gold
You pay the cost
[Chorus]
Zee Harry, Zee Harry
Money under stone
Zee Harry, Zee Harry
Work till the load is gone
Zee Harry, Zee Harry
Hold the line, don't fold
Zee Harry, Zee Harry
Turn that dirt to gold
[Verse 2]
Sun never sees where the tunnel bends
Only the rumble and the clipped-up wind
Union talk at the lamp-house door
Who gets fed and who wants more
Cam in the dark with a cracked-up beam
Service crew clean up the broken dream
Bogger teeth biting at the red clay wall
Nipper keep pace when the buckets fall
Harry said, "Move when the signal hits"
Zee said, "Trust your hands and your grit"
Every scar got a story in it
Every shift got a debt to finish
[Pre-Chorus]
Count that meter
Count that loss
If you want the gold
You pay the cost
[Chorus]
Zee Harry, Zee Harry
Money under stone
Zee Harry, Zee Harry
Work till the load is gone
Zee Harry, Zee Harry
Hold the line, don't fold
Zee Harry, Zee Harry
Turn that dirt to gold
[Bridge]
When the roof talks back, we listen close
When the numbers dip, we take that note
No easy road in the black below
But we learn fast where the strong ones go
[Chorus]
Zee Harry, Zee Harry
Money under stone
Zee Harry, Zee Harry
Work till the load is gone
Zee Harry, Zee Harry
Hold the line, don't fold
Zee Harry, Zee Harry
Turn that dirt to gold