[Intro] [Instrumental] [Verse 1] The bell in the quarry splits the frost A rusted chain drags through the stone We count the names the foreman crossed And find the mine has kept its own [Chorus] Dig no deeper, seal the shaft Hear the iron answer back Dig no deeper, leave it closed The ground remembers what it holds [Verse 2] A lamp burns blue beneath the stairs The ledger's ink has turned to red Your father's mark is waiting there Beside the shift he never led [Chorus] Dig no deeper, seal the shaft Hear the iron answer back Dig no deeper, leave it closed The ground remembers what it holds [Bridge] One last strike, the timbers bend One last breath, the tunnels end You take my hand; the bell rings twice We leave the dead their buried price [Final Chorus] Dig no deeper, seal the shaft Hear the iron answer back Dig no deeper, leave it closed The ground remembers what it holds [Outro] The bell goes still The stone stays shut
