But now
But now
But now
Now, now, now, now, now
You thought you heard a sound
There's no one else around
Looking at the door
It's coming through the floor

Three hundred people living out in West Virginia
Have no idea of all these thoughts
That lie within you
But now
But now
But now
Now, now, now, now, now
You thought you heard a sound
There's no one else around
Looking at the door
It's coming through the floor


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    This song is supose to be alluding to the 1972 Buffalo Creek Disaster in Logan Co, West Virginia. On February 26, 1972, the coal slurry impoundment damn #3 burst after days of heavy rain fall unleashing approximately 132 million gallons of toxic black coal waste water, cresting over 30ft high, upon the residents of 16 coal mining hamlets in Buffalo Creek Hollow. Out of a population of 5,000 people, 125 were killed, 1,121 were injured, and over 4,000 were left homeless. 507 houses were destroyed, in addition to forty-four mobile homes and 30 businesses. The disaster also destroyed or damaged homes in Lundale, Saunders, Amherstdale, Crites, Latrobe and Larado. The mining company who owned the dam referred to the disaster as an "act of God" as the coal industry often does when something they do takes a turn for the worst. I, myself, lost family in that flood. The worst part is the coal industry is still, even today, harming people with little to no responcibility. They care more about that dollar sign associated with coal than they do about the people they harm. If anyone would like more information on the subject you should visit my youtube channel "All Eyes On Appalachia" or just search youtube for my screen name "cardinalsboi22". Today is February 23, 2010, in 3 days it will be the 38th anniversary of the disaster. May those poor souls lost in the name of coal company greed rest in peace.

    cardinalsboi22on February 24, 2010   Link

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