"Prospector's Blues" lyrics - JAMESTOWN REVIVAL

I been swinging this hammer for a mighty long time
What I wouldn't give for a nickel and a dime
I was up there in the hills where the colored bands run
Fanning 'cross the mountain and a-shining in the sun
I came across a mountain, it was leaning tall
One wrong look and she was bound to fall
But I couldn't resist where my fortune lie
Now I'm bound to get rich if I keep from dyin'

[Chorus:]
Well, I keep on chipping and a-chipping away
There's a little more gold left here today
All I gotta do is just pull it right from the ground
Every time I take a little piece I know
I'm toeing the line with the ol' pick hoe
And sooner or later this whole thing is coming down

Well, I heard a little crack, heard a creak and moan
Sounded like thunder and it shook me to the bone
Just got a little bit more to go
Ten thousand dollars and I'm headed back home
I finally had my fill, I was on my way
And that mountain started falling as I ran and I prayed
Lord, if you let me make it out alive
I'll never chase another poke for my whole damn life

[Chorus:]
Well, I keep on chipping and a-chipping away
There's a little more gold left here today
All I gotta do is just pull it right from the ground
Every time I take a little piece I know
I'm toeing the line with the ol' pick hoe
And sooner or later this whole thing is coming down
Well, I keep on chipping and a-chipping away
There's a little more gold left here today
All I gotta do is just pull it right from the ground
Every time I take a little piece I know
I'm toeing the line with the ol' pick hoe
And sooner or later this whole thing is coming down