A little girl woke up
Deep in the dark and started crying
The mother brought a light
And held her daughter tight
She thought it was so strange to hear
A little girl of nine cry
"Call daddy from the mine
Call daddy from the mine"
Her mother wiped the tears and said
"See, honey, you're only dreaming
Your dad must work today
He has to draw his pay"
She left her then
But still could hear
Her cry time after time
"Call daddy from the mine
Call daddy from the mine"
Then the countryside
Was shaken by a mighty rumble
And fear for miles around
Was the trembling of the ground
The little girl was fast asleep
Yet cried out one more time
"Call daddy from the mine
Call daddy from the mine"
Ten thousand tears
And two weeks later
Deep in the smoking ground
A dying man was found
Had survived all those around
He'd quickly crawled
To a fresh air pocket
Barely just in time
When he heard his own child whine
"Call daddy from the mine
Call daddy from the mine
Call daddy from the mine"