Mining for Gold

Mining for Gold
"Mining for Gold"
Song by James Gordon from the album Mining for Gold
Writer James Gordon
Cover versions
Cowboy Junkies (The Trinity Session)

"Mining for Gold" is a song by the Canadian songwriter, James Gordon. The lyrics allude to the risks of silicosis in hard rock mining. In addition to his own recording, it has been covered by the Cowboy Junkies, and was in the soundtrack of the film Silver City.


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