My dad told me he would break my legs if he caught me in the coal mines and to leave and do something different. I went to war, found the love of my life on an island, then became a tug captain. No regrets except because I left, I never had enough time with my dad after that. He is still the greatest man I've ever known.

Pumped that we’re the fortunate few to know of Cole Chaney before he explodes to superstardom

“When you get to the end of the tunnel, just keep on running my friend.” Love the symbolism.

I hate how underrated he is like his one of the best vocalist I’ve heard and he doesn’t have much popularity like he definitely deserves it

Them Kentucky boys just have so much talent

This song really speaks to me. I come from a long line of West Virginia coal miners who were so poor they couldn’t even afford to go to school, let alone move somewhere else and find better jobs. It took a group effort to get them out of the holler and into a city a state away for a better shot at life, and my dad doesn’t let me forget what it took from my grandfathers so that him, my brother, and I could live better lives and not have to work in those mines.

This dude can sing, sounds the same on Spotify and live filming. This song tells a story that most can’t relate to, but wow.

My favorite current song. We need an album. Cole is legit.

This will go down in history for one of the best Western classic country songs ever written. The story telling is great, the tone and temp pace the story and you can feel the description in the lyrics and voice. It's very well put together and I'm very surprised he isn't getting credit that needs to be given to him. Cole Chaney has pure talent

We not gonna say how great this chord prog/pickin' is?

Why am I just now finding this?! It’s been on repeat for the last 10 minutes

My grandpa grew up in coal wood West Virginia with 5 brothers and a sister in a shitty company house, his oldest brothers Harry and John work coal their whole lives and died of black lung my grandfather did it for a few years but stole his brothers birth certificate and joined the navy and left, he eventually was stationed in Rhode Island and had my mother and my aunts I honor him and his brothers I’m an open pit miner with the biggest quarry in Rhode Island, god bless coal miners we have no idea the struggle they had

Even when you leave Appalachia,... it never leaves you. I've been away for 30 plus years, and it still feels more like home than it does here...

Another legend out of the hills and hollers of my kentucky home.

Eastern Kentucky has really turned out some of the best singer/songwriters in the last 10 years. I mean, not just good musicians, but great songwriters too. Music is my lifeblood, and musicians like this just haunt you with lyrics matched with their vocals. That's coming from an East Tennessean. There's a music festival here called Bristol Rhythm and Roots, and I'd love to see you there next year. Jason Isbell is headlining this year I believe.

Dude if you keep writing songs like this one and the flood, people will gravitate to it weather you want them too or not really. Thanks to redbarn for uploading him. They get overlooked I'm sure and without them I wouldn't know who this guy is(and a CPL others for that matter)

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Unreal brother keep with it man have the same feeling when Listened to tyler childers the first time . Love the guitar playing also and the grit keep killing it bro big things to come 👊

Second generation electrician coal miner here in eastern kentucky great song

My great grandma grew up in a cabin the middle of nowhere West Virginia. She lived with her two sisters and grandparents. They had dirt floors and a shitty cabin. You discribing where you lived reminds me of that place.

His voice has a lot of emotion! Brings back a lot of memories from the oilfields

I know talent from KY when I hear it

Brings back a lot of memories of shooting coal when I was 18. Later I was bolting top when the new shot firer blasted through a break on me. Young and stupid I just kept bolting covered in coal. Keep the great songs coming so my memories don’t fade away.

This is the greatest folk song ever written.

Over the past couple years since I went through some pretty traumatic crap . I've found some of the best music artists playing on red barn radio. It's amazing. You definitely don't disappoint man

please please please notify him and tell him he needs to release something on spotify. i’d pay

Love him. That soul!! I'm a fan😍😍

"Cole & Colter" '22 tour anyone? "Boom"

Before my grandpa passed he made me swear I’d be the first male in the family to not go into the mines. Much respect for the ones who do it

Nothin better the a guy and his guitar telling a story love it

Whoa! Love your voice. This is a sad and true song. My dad worked in the mines until he was too hurt to work any more. Ive worked way too many coal mine accidents and disasters. No worse words to read than “30 minutes to surface”

Best song I've heard in a awhile

My old lady went to high school with you. You gotta get on iTunes so I can add this to my road playlist. Workin 80+ hour weeks keeping this damn ungrateful country running, this type of music gets me thru it. If you’re scared go to church cmon

I met the man (one of them anyways?) that is Red Barn Radio. Saw him down twice in Waco for two bands I really loved. HE IS LEGIT. THIS MAN GOT SOUL FOR DAYS AND A DAMN GOOD EYE FOR REAL TALENT. He was SO SMART, FUNNY, REAL, and just an all around good dude. 💯 This red barn is just about as good as it gets folks.

When I get my radio station going I will be putting underrated musicians on there!! These guys deserve more recognition!

Thank u for this 👑

One of the better songs I’ve heard in a good little bit

He should nickname his backing band Allis N' Chalmers. Ya know, as a tribute to both his country roots and his influences from Alice in Chains.

this is a hit, fantastic overall!

It makes my soul happy to see people like us find a way out of those hills. Although those hills are home, they trap people. Some people try so hard to escape but will never find their way out.

Just beautiful ❤

God,I miss the good old days.....Thank you for refreshing my mind on how it feels.

I love this song so much! Cole sir...what a beautiful portrait you paint. Not many new songs make me close my eyes and turn my head back and forth in utter pleasure anymore but this one gets me and hope someday it’s very well known

This dude is the real deal

Botha the way you turn those words into magic is almost holy. I'm so glad you write, sing, and play like this.

Entire song is great but from 3:48 to the end is 👌🏻 Perfect

Great song, passionate delivery

In Johnson county holler where the minin' comp'ny bloomed He lived in a house with all five brothers, his dearest sisters too The summer heat was as bad as the mud that the humid air did brew In the winter the snow just blowed on in through holes in the wall you could throw a dog through [Verse 2] As an able-bodied boy he lied about his age To help his father break away from the rattle of a poor man's ball and chain They made him shoot their coal and he was grateful at the time There was many a boy that'd done the same and they'd never come out alive [Chorus] Better run coalshooter run Run away as fast as you can And when you get to the end of the tunnel just keep on runnin' my friend Cause this ain't no kind of life that a young man should live If you can run faster than gunpowder burns you might see the light again [Verse 3] Well they were bitin' down on blasting caps just doing like daddy asked Even though they knew that the next bite down could surely be their last You ain't got no time to be scared no, with dynamite in your hands Don't hesitate boy cause if you slip up, son you're as good as dead [Chorus] Better run coalshooter run Run away as fast as you can And when you get to the end of the tunnel just keep on runnin' my friend Cause this ain't no kind of life that a young man should live If you can run faster than gunpowder burns you might see the light again [Verse 4] They sent him deep into the mine where a boy can't see the light of day Guided by the lamp on his head in the dark he begins To pray that the fuses were all cut right and that a stray spark don't take light And prays that he won't die in this mine, he hates the thought Mama cries [Chorus] You better run coalshooter run Run away as fast as you can And when you get to the end of the tunnel just keep on runnin' my friend Cause this ain't no kind of life that a young man should live If you can run faster than gunpowder burns you might see the light again You might see the light again

This is the first video I ever stumbled upon of Cole Chaney. I knew I had to see him live. Took a 10 hour drive to the Foxfire Festival in Ashland, KY and, man, was it a good time. Just raw talent. Good picking and singing. Til the next time I see ya, keep on keepin' on. Be well

True talent, writing as well as guitar playing, seems like a good down-to-earth person

Gives me goosebumps

That raw realness that you are singing about is what made many people and families,

2 years later still #1

Love this music man, doesn’t get a whole lot of appreciation these days.

Miner and proud love the song thank you

Awesome guy! Got addictet to his music, greets form germany

My new favorite emerging artist. Side note, would absolutely love to hear Childers cover this song.

Damn I just found this Chanel and lord this is where the real music lives

Man I just started learning to cover this, that picking is insane. This man is a legend

I got to see him preform in person he’s definitely got me as a fan

A brilliant talent!

Hope there’s an album coming! Great stuff 👍🏼

Love this

Beautiful song 🎵

beautiful mate

Met Cole few weeks ago. Better than advertised he even loved my jacket

I hope you guys make a album this dude has some talent ! I dig it !

This guy is awesome 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Good job brother...keep on rocking!!!💯

Please put more songs on Spotify. We all need this beautiful music.

Helluva talent right here

Cole, I really dig your music. Simple as that, hope you get what I mean. I'm in my late sixties, live in Louisville, was introduced to your music by a contestant on American Idol from Louisa, KY. You kinda got a John Prine deal goin' on with what you do and I hope you understand what a compliment I'm payin' you when I say that. Please keep makin' music!

East ky pushing out fine country singers left and right! Rest of the country better catch up

💕💕 great music

so good

I love him

Fantastic ❤️‍🔥🎸🙏

"They were biting down on blasting caps; even tthough they knew the next bite down would surely be their last."

This guy is really good

From 1 Chaney to another this shits 🔥 boy keep picking that six string

Just discovered you. Very impressed

Very well done. Just like an old valley gorge good oleboy

Coming from a coal mining town in Harlan KY, like many others, have done more than listened to your song. But lived it too.

This song makes me cry for somreason

Love this guy! I can hear history in his voice

great song

Thats a hit son

Love it just stumbled up own you

This is what I do for my job I am a underground shot fire man ps don't bite on a blasting cap nothing good can come from it

Real country music.

I blast rock. Love this shit! I die for it

Amazing

"Prays that he won't die in this mine, he hates the thought of momma cryin." Feel it in my bones.

Good. Very good.

Get on spotify asap please please please

That's a chord licking fool, next up and comer for sure. Makes me miss KY, just added to let my neighbors here some good music in Arizona

My dad shot coal before he became a foreman. We were fortunate. He retired from the mines in relatively good health and enjoyed his retirement I worked 13 years as a supervision in several coal mines in East Kentucky and Alabama.

Makes me proud to have my name.

I grew up in the suburbs...I don't pretend to feel any sort of empathy from this song...but holy shit this a fantastic song.

Very good