<P> `` Dark as a Dungeon '' is a song written by singer - songwriter Merle Travis . It is a lament about the danger and drudgery of being a coal miner in a shaft mine . It has become a rallying song among miners seeking improved working conditions . </P>
<P> `` Dark as a Dungeon '' is a song written by singer - songwriter Merle Travis . It is a lament about the danger and drudgery of being a coal miner in a shaft mine . It has become a rallying song among miners seeking improved working conditions . </P>
who wrote the song dark as a dungeon
who wrote the song dark as a dungeon
Merle Travis
Merle Travis