From the recording Lord Dig Me Some Ears
**Lord, Dig Me Some Ears! — The Old Coal Miner's Prayer**
A powerful Appalachian country gospel ballad infused with deep Southern gospel vocals, haunting harmonica, weeping steel guitar, bluegrass banjo, and New Orleans jazz-blues.
After forty years of blasting coal from the mountains, an old miner loses his hearing. Alone in his little mountain shack, he discovers the extraordinary Hebrew words of Psalm 40:6: “Ears You have dug for me.”
His prayer changes. More than hearing the world again, he longs to hear God's voice, understand the Father's heart, and walk in His ways.
Then his Bible opens to Mark 7. Jesus' Aramaic command, “Ephphatha,” is whispered into the silence—followed by a thunderous “BE OPENED!”
The music erupts into a jubilant gospel celebration as the miner discovers the healing compassion of Jesus.
A joyful testimony of faith, obedience, healing, and the Father's love.
**Scripture:** Psalm 40:6–8; Psalm 51:10; Mark 7:31–37.
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Lyrics
Lord Dig Me Some Ears
Creation Date
11 Oct 2026, 1:46 AM
Characters
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Genres
appalachian gospel blues → new orleans gospel jazz, harmonica-driven, banjo-heavy, piano
Languages
English
Vocalist gender
Male
LORD, DIG ME SOME EARS
(The Old Coal Miner's Prayer
Appalachian Gospel Blues → New Orleans Gospel Jazz)
[INTRO: Em | C | G | B7]
[68 BPM. Lonely harmonica, weeping steel guitar, muted trumpet.]
[VERSE 1]
Em C
Forty years beneath that mountain,
G B7
Dynamite and coal-dust shoes.
Em C
I could hear the thunder rollin',
G B7 Em
Till the blasts stole all my tunes.
Em C
Now I sit beside my Bible,
G B7
In a shack above the mine.
Em C
Can't hear the birds or rain a-fallin',
G B7 Em
But I hear You deep inside.
[VERSE 2 — THE HEBREW]
Em C
David wrote in Psalm forty,
G B7
Verse six caught my eye.
Em C
"Ears You've dug for me," it told me,
G B7 Em
And I wondered, Lord, just why.
Am Em
Oznayim karita li,
C B7
That's the Hebrew David knew.
Em C
I've been diggin' holes in mountains,
G B7 Em
Now dig my ears for You!
[CHORUS]
G D
Lord, dig me some ears!
C G
Dig 'em deep and dig 'em clear!
G D
Not just sounds from this old world,
C D G
But Your heart I long to hear!
C G
Take my pride and stubborn will,
Am D
Teach my restless soul be still.
G D
Abba, make Your ways so dear,
C D G
Lord, dig me some ears!
[VERSE 3 — THE HEART OF GOD]
Em C
Sacrifice without obedience
G B7
Ain't the thing You most desire.
Em C
Give me ears that hear Your calling,
G B7 Em
Give my heart Your holy fire.
Am Em
Teach me mercy, truth and justice,
C B7
Teach me how to walk Your ways.
Em C
More than hearing earthly music,
G B7 Em
Let my life become Your praise.
[VERSE 4 — THE PAGES TURN]
Em C
Then the pages started rustlin',
G B7
In that little miner's shack.
Em C
They fell open to Mark seven,
G B7 Em
And I couldn't turn 'em back.
Am Em
Jesus touched a deaf man's ears,
C B7
Touched his tongue and looked above.
Em C
Then He sighed and spoke one word,
G B7 Em
With the power of heaven's love.
[FULL STOP — SILENCE]
[SPOKEN, WHISPERED]
"Ephphatha..."
[SHOUTED]
"BE OPENED!"
[EXPLOSIVE BRASS ENTRANCE! MODULATE TO G MAJOR. DOUBLE-TIME 136 BPM. SAXOPHONE, TROMBONE, TRUMPET, BANJO, GOSPEL PIANO.]
[VERSE 5 — THE MIRACLE]
G C
Well, I started shakin' in that cabin!
G D
Heard the wind come whistlin' through!
G C
Heard the creek and all the crickets,
G D G
Lord, I knew what You could do!
C G
Fell down laughin', fell down cryin',
Am D
With that Bible on my knees!
G C
Jesus done dug this miner ears,
G D G
And my heart He set free!
[CELEBRATION CHORUS]
G D
JESUS DUG ME SOME EARS!
C G
After all these silent years!
G D
Hear that mountain singin' now,
C D G
Hallelujah, praise Him now!
C G
But the greatest gift to me
Am D
Is a heart that longs to please.
G D
Abba, make Your ways so dear,
C D G
Lord, dig me some ears!
[BRIDGE — DAVID'S PRAYER]
C G
Make me a man after Your own heart,
D G
Create a clean heart in me!
C G
Renew a steadfast spirit, Lord,
Am D
And teach me how to please Thee!
C G
Let me love the things You love,
Am D
Walk in mercy, truth and grace!
G D
Not just ears to hear the world,
C D G
But a heart that seeks Your face!
[FINAL CHORUS — FULL GOSPEL CHOIR]
G D
Lord, dig me some ears!
C G
Through the laughter and the tears!
G D
Whether mountains shake or silence falls,
C D G
Let me hear You when You call!
C G
Jesus, You have done all things well,
Am D
And I've got a story to tell!
G D
More than sound, Your heart is dear,
C D G
LORD, DIG ME SOME EARS!
[OUTRO: G7 | C7 | G7 | D7 | G]
[SPOKEN]
"Spent forty years learnin' how to open a mountain. Took one night with Jesus to learn how to open my heart. And wouldn't you know it... the Lord digs better than I ever did!"
[Harmonica flourish. Banjo run. Saxophone riff. Triumphant brass ending.]
[STYLE: Weathered Appalachian male baritone, authentic hill-country storytelling. Slow mournful minor-key coal-miner ballad.