My name is Jackson Jameson, a coal miner by trade  
From a part of Pennsylvania even Jesus couldn't save  
With towns named after Indian chiefs and Union Army generals  
It's nowhere in particular but everywhere in general  
 
History says Americans, we have the right to choose  
But they never mention those of us whose opinions aren't used 
 
Well, the big flood came in '72 and tore the railroad bridges down  
Washed away our only means of getting shipments out of town  
And the government won't subsidize rebuilding the Central Line  
So there's barroom fights and anthracite and loads of extra time  
 
History says Americans, we have the right to choose  
But they never mention those of us whose opinions aren't used 
 
CHORUS  
 
There's diamonds in the coal everybody ignores  
A man never finds what he ain't looking for  
A tree only grows if you nurture the seed  
There's too many gems this world doesn't need 
 
The people left like rainwater flowing through an open drain  
But here I sit too proud to admit and too damn old to change  
Now, the monuments at Gettysburg keep the tourists going there  
But we died too slow and quietly for anyone to care  
 
History says Americans, we have the right to choose  
But they never mention those of us whose opinions aren't used 
 
CHORUS