This is an incredible song, perfectly written, with harmony that sends chills up my spine. It brought me to the brink of tears today as I listened to it ~45 times on Spotify on a long trip for work. Wow! I’m sorry for being 4 years late to the party.
This song caused me to have the exact same reaction. Weeks later, I'm still listening to it daily. Pretty sure their purpose in life was to write this song.
Hmmm, wonder how much coal energy you used today? Amazing song and agree with the sentiment, but hard to say that coal hasn’t brought this country (and the world) an amazing amount of prosperity, as energy has not only improved the quality of life, but saved millions from death.
@@climbtosafety4730 Just because people use coal doesn't mean the companies have to be utter assholes about it. Also coals time was done 40-50 years ago and has just been on federal life support since. It is a tiny sector of the economy that utterly ruins landscapes. The coal companies seem to living rent free in your head, having you believe they ever acted with benevolence, ever.
@@morganbeasley Coal accounted for about 20% of electricity production in America during 2024. I’d hardly call that a “tiny sector of the economy.” But you’re right, it’s time was 50 years ago. Since then the government shut down the companies in the coal belt. Millions of people depended on those jobs, it was the only industry we had. The promise made was federal investment into new industry to replace the jobs lost for the people in this area. Investment which, obviously, never came. We don’t give the first shit about the companies, they were only a vessel from which the jobs were delivered. What we do give a shit about is parents not having to go hungry so their children can eat dinner. Or children having shoes for all four seasons of the year instead of only the winter time. Coal gave us those things, the government took them away. I always hear the anti-mining sentiment from your type, but I’ve never once heard the “but how are these miner’s families going to survive” sentiment. You only think as far as stopping the mines, you don’t think about the people that are affected by that. You let us power the country for a century, then pulled the rug out from under us and laughed while you did it.
Im Vicksburg Ms, I work the Mississippi River ... Me and the guys are listening out here on the big muddy,, just wanted to say we love your songs and thank you..❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸
In July my wife and I had the pleasure of seeing them live at a weekend beer and bluegrass festival in the county of Dorset in England.They were so good live, we now follow them on Spotify.
I'm here bc of the radio broadcast in Bowling Green, KY. I was coming home from Beaver Dam,which is like 2.5 hours. So needless to say, I listened to their whole set played. I love their music. They make this part time Kentuckian proud!
I am so damn proud to find this channel. I'm also a bit embarrassed to find you on UA-cam when I am about 2 hrs away from your door! Whatever the case, Tyler Childers led me here to the Local Honeys and I am just FLOORED by the talent I have found in your other artists!
Went to see Colter Wall last night and was lucky enough to hear The Local Honeys open. You ladies were AWESOME! (I just had a bowl of cereal with some Kentucky honey on top and it was almost as awesome)
This song really moves me my Daddy died with black lung and the mines and umwa denied him any benefits said he had a 1/4 % less than what he needed to get it
You piss in my boot and you tell me it's rained. You smell like money on land you reclaimed. Top off that sludge box- run black through our sinks. Heavy on the corn when you fill up our drinks. Dig out our coal - turn it into cash Starve out our homelands but keep yer' wallets fat. Shake down our houses with yer' big ole drag lines and bury our family deep in them mines. (CHORUS) Why not plant Cigarette Trees? They'd burn faster than you'd log these. Fill up them valleys and slurry them streams but big old King Coal don't you lose any sleep. Strip off her top - knock er' to er' knees. Disgrace that big ole mountain with yer' broad form dig Kill animal and human - every plant on earth Can't help but leave the sky but we can still flip you the bird. What will we do with no mountains to climb? When you disappear and shut down the mines. Pray God gives you mercy in the place you should dwell. That you don't burn like coal when you're sentenced to hell. (Repeat Chorus) The Local Honeys "Cigarette Trees"
@tyvek05 lol wdym. "period. no exceptions." you know there's americans who speak other languages right? the US doesn't even have an official language ffs. fucking snowflake.
Old brother colter wall lead me here. Saw him and these wonderful gals this past Wednesday in Knoxville tn. Was absoultly floored with these girls!
Brought here by my dear ol’ radio friend W.B., and I got no plans to leave.
How is this 7 years old and it’s the first time I’m hearing this. I can not stop listening to this.
Welcome
This is an incredible song, perfectly written, with harmony that sends chills up my spine. It brought me to the brink of tears today as I listened to it ~45 times on Spotify on a long trip for work. Wow! I’m sorry for being 4 years late to the party.
This song caused me to have the exact same reaction. Weeks later, I'm still listening to it daily. Pretty sure their purpose in life was to write this song.
The music is beautiful, the *message*, powerful! I love my Appalachian people!
Hmmm,I wonder if the people who give thumbs down are coal company shareholders?
Hmmm, wonder how much coal energy you used today? Amazing song and agree with the sentiment, but hard to say that coal hasn’t brought this country (and the world) an amazing amount of prosperity, as energy has not only improved the quality of life, but saved millions from death.
@@climbtosafety4730 Just because people use coal doesn't mean the companies have to be utter assholes about it. Also coals time was done 40-50 years ago and has just been on federal life support since. It is a tiny sector of the economy that utterly ruins landscapes. The coal companies seem to living rent free in your head, having you believe they ever acted with benevolence, ever.
@@morganbeasley Coal accounted for about 20% of electricity production in America during 2024. I’d hardly call that a “tiny sector of the economy.”
But you’re right, it’s time was 50 years ago. Since then the government shut down the companies in the coal belt. Millions of people depended on those jobs, it was the only industry we had. The promise made was federal investment into new industry to replace the jobs lost for the people in this area. Investment which, obviously, never came.
We don’t give the first shit about the companies, they were only a vessel from which the jobs were delivered. What we do give a shit about is parents not having to go hungry so their children can eat dinner. Or children having shoes for all four seasons of the year instead of only the winter time. Coal gave us those things, the government took them away.
I always hear the anti-mining sentiment from your type, but I’ve never once heard the “but how are these miner’s families going to survive” sentiment. You only think as far as stopping the mines, you don’t think about the people that are affected by that. You let us power the country for a century, then pulled the rug out from under us and laughed while you did it.
On a day like today I need to come back to here. It brings me back to the place that made me.
I love love love the local honeys
Im Vicksburg Ms, I work the Mississippi River ...
Me and the guys are listening out here on the big muddy,, just wanted to say we love your songs and thank you..❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸
In July my wife and I had the pleasure of seeing them live at a weekend beer and bluegrass festival in the county of Dorset in England.They were so good live, we now follow them on Spotify.
I can't stop listening to and singing this song all day longn
I'm here bc of the radio broadcast in Bowling Green, KY. I was coming home from Beaver Dam,which is like 2.5 hours. So needless to say, I listened to their whole set played. I love their music. They make this part time Kentuckian proud!
Still listening in March 2020.
@@ryancarver1126 2021*
I love love love the local honeys..love
I am so damn proud to find this channel. I'm also a bit embarrassed to find you on UA-cam when I am about 2 hrs away from your door! Whatever the case, Tyler Childers led me here to the Local Honeys and I am just FLOORED by the talent I have found in your other artists!
Well that was just awesome! So much full string sound, seemingly effortless vocal mastery and lyrically inspired, just cuts to the bone!
damn, women in bluegrass are friggen killin it now. Love it!
Just did a google search to find you. Looking forward to hearing more at Nimblefingers this year.
Went to see Colter Wall last night and was lucky enough to hear The Local Honeys open. You ladies were AWESOME! (I just had a bowl of cereal with some Kentucky honey on top and it was almost as awesome)
Please release a vinyl record!
something this way comes...Nov 7 2020
I’m an emotional person already, but been keeping the studio version on loop crying my eyes out for the past half hour
And now this, huge fan of you guys
Oh my goodness,I think I've found my future.....great music ladies
Instant classic! Thanks girls! 🤘🖤🌳
I just love this song . Bravo. And thank you . I keep playing it over the years.
This is my first time hearing you, and I love it! Can't wait to hear/see you in person at the Bluegrass Tomato Festival!!
This song really moves me my Daddy died with black lung and the mines and umwa denied him any benefits said he had a 1/4 % less than what he needed to get it
Beautiful. Can’t wait to see ya in UK ❤
So very talented! Love these gals!
Damn these ladies are awesome
I love that song ❤
Love this band
I'm a 35 year old man with tears in my eyes
goosebumps.
damn i love this song
Most epic beautiful song ever.
These cats are super fn awesome
Absolutely love it
I could listen to y’all sing a phone book
Bravo, it's so close to real I touch it.
Brought to you by “dirty energy sources” everything you own is plastic and your life is awesome
Also badass song
Beautiful song
Love it!
Lady's lady's calm down lol you are just amazing
Anyone have the lyrics? Some bits are a bit tricky to make out for me as a non-native speaker. Awesome song!
You piss in my boot and you tell me it's rained.
You smell like money on land you reclaimed.
Top off that sludge box- run black through our sinks.
Heavy on the corn when you fill up our drinks.
Dig out our coal - turn it into cash
Starve out our homelands but keep yer' wallets fat.
Shake down our houses with yer' big ole drag lines and bury our family deep in them mines.
(CHORUS)
Why not plant Cigarette Trees?
They'd burn faster than you'd log these.
Fill up them valleys and slurry them streams but big old King Coal don't you lose any sleep.
Strip off her top - knock er' to er' knees.
Disgrace that big ole mountain with yer' broad form dig
Kill animal and human - every plant on earth
Can't help but leave the sky but we can still flip you the bird.
What will we do with no mountains to climb?
When you disappear and shut down the mines.
Pray God gives you mercy in the place you should dwell.
That you don't burn like coal when you're sentenced to hell.
(Repeat Chorus)
The Local Honeys "Cigarette Trees"
Love!
Agreed - great honest old time music
It’s really relatable . We put pesticides on our lands where I live and it’s to feed the masses .
Bravo !
Nice job girls... Really
Strip off her top
Knock her to her knees
I hear Jean Ritchie,Hazel Dickens,Ralph Stanley,Bob Dylan..
Beautiful song. And the ladies ain't too bad neither 😉
God damn it!!!!
Gawwd I love u girls!!!!
Very nice! Colter Wall brought me here, so you can thank him :)
Im in Galicia
we are still good people
Does anyone have guitar chords for this song?!
💜🪐🪐
Under rated as fuck
Please speak to me in Spanish I don't know English
@tyvek05 lol wdym. "period. no exceptions." you know there's americans who speak other languages right? the US doesn't even have an official language ffs. fucking snowflake.