The Last Days of Junction City

Lyrics

[Verse]
Luke kept the mine alive alone
His sweat built the backbone stone
Junction City kept the flame
With his grit and heart's own name

[Verse 2]
Since he left skies have grown dim
Dust and shadows filling in
Machines no longer roar with pride
Empty tracks where workers cried

[Chorus]
Oh Junction City hangin' by a thread
Ghost town whispers
Barely said
Without Luke’s hand and steady might
Darkness creeps into the night

[Verse 3]
He was the engine the pulse the line
Every rock and coal was signed
By his spirit and his toil's trace
Now it’s just an empty place

[Bridge]
Big bosses scramble can’t replace
The soul of Luke that filled this space
Marietta mine now stands so still
Echoes of him haunt the hill

[Chorus]
Oh Junction City hangin' by a thread
Ghost town whispers
Barely said
Without Luke’s hand and steady might
Darkness creeps into the night