Featuring: Miranda Lambert Sheryl Crow

Songwriter: Loretta Lynn

Well, I was born a coal miner's daughter
In a cabin on a hill in Butcher Holler
We were poor but we had love
That's the one thing that daddy made sure of
He shoveled coal to make a poor man's dollar
My daddy worked all night in the Van Leer coal mine
And all day long in the field a' hoeing corn
Momma rocked the babies at night, read the Bible by the coal oil light
And everything would start all over come break of morn'
Daddy loved and raised eight kids on a miner's pay
And mommy scrubbed our clothes on a washboard every day
Well, I seen her fingers bleed, to complain there was no need
She'd smile in mommy's understanding way
In the summertime we didn't have shoes to wear
But in the wintertime we'd all get a brand new pair
From a mail order catalog, money made by selling a hog
Daddy always managed to get the money somewhere
Yeah, I'm proud to be a coal miner's daughter
I remember well the well where I drew water
The work we done was hard, at night we'd sleep 'cause we were tired
Never thought of ever leaving Butcher Holler
Well, a lot of things have changed since way back then
Ah, and it's so good to be back home again
Not much left but the floors, nothing lives here anymore
Except the memories of a coal miner's daughter
Except the memories of a coal miner's daughter

Loretta Lynn

Loretta Webb Lynn was born April 14, 1932 in Butcher Hollow, Van Lear, Kentucky. She is the daughter of Theodore Melvin “Ted” and Clara Marie “Clary” Ramey Webb, who have both passed away. Loretta is the second of eight Melvin Webb, Jr. (1929-1993); Herman (1934); Jay Lee (1937-1996); Donald (1943); Peggy Sue (1947); Betty Ruth (1949); and Brenda Gail, also known as Crystal Gayle (1951). Loretta married Oliver Vanetta “Doolittle” “Mooney” Lynn on January 10, 1948, when she was 15 years old. They were married until his death in 1996. They had 6 Betty Sue Lynn was born on November 26, 1948 and passed away July 29, 2013 of emphysema. She was 64 years old. Jack Benny Lynn was born December 7, 1949 and passed on July 22, 1984 from drowning. He was 34. Ernest Ray Lynn was born April 12, 1951. Clara Marie “Cissy” Lynn came along on April 7, 1952 and on August 6, 1964, the Lynn family welcomed the twins, Peggy Jean and Patsy Eileen Lynn.

Ms. Loretta has more than a few awards and honors under her

4 Grammy awards, 7 American Music awards, 8 BMI awards, 13 Academy of Country Music awards, 8 Country Music Association awards & 26 fan voted Music City News awards;