Story Behind The Song
Story of a miner in the 1849 California Gold Rush, and the hardships of rough living, sweetheart left behind, bad food, and lice. Country / Rock / Americana.
Song Description
Story of a miner in the 1849 California Gold Rush, and the hardships of rough living, sweetheart left behind, bad food, and lice. Country / Rock / Americana.
| Song Length |
4:44 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - Rock |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Subject |
Miner, Gold |
| Similar Artists |
Neil Young, The Band |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1800 - 1899 |
| |
Lyrics
I'm a Lousy Miner, my work is in vain, in a land of gold, where trouble is all I gain ...