Goldfathers – Mining Permit Blues | National Geographic

in the central mountains a young crew

in the central mountains a young crew called CCR mining are finally firing up

called CCR mining are finally firing up

called CCR mining are finally firing up dozers for action

you’ll see mountains of Derrick

you’ll see mountains of Derrick disappear

it’s only a few weeks into a short

it’s only a few weeks into a short season and owners creighton lap and

season and owners creighton lap and

season and owners creighton lap and shuck Chilean are already behind

shuck Chilean are already behind

shuck Chilean are already behind schedule thanks to the mechanical

schedule thanks to the mechanical

schedule thanks to the mechanical burdens

the now equipments comin in the first

the now equipments comin in the first pit let’s go dig a big hole when you go

pit let’s go dig a big hole when you go

pit let’s go dig a big hole when you go out now boys good

out now boys good

out now boys good claim owner Clark Durant’s excited to

claim owner Clark Durant’s excited to

claim owner Clark Durant’s excited to finally have dozers running in the

finally have dozers running in the

finally have dozers running in the valley yeah we’re getting ready to go –

valley yeah we’re getting ready to go –

valley yeah we’re getting ready to go – I’ll tell you what this whole thing is

I’ll tell you what this whole thing is

I’ll tell you what this whole thing is all cold cold cold

all cold cold cold

all cold cold cold I am blessing other people by allowing

I am blessing other people by allowing

I am blessing other people by allowing them to come in to a gold rich area and

them to come in to a gold rich area and

them to come in to a gold rich area and have at it the sooner CCR gets diggin

have at it the sooner CCR gets diggin

have at it the sooner CCR gets diggin the sooner Clark makes money let’s go

the sooner Clark makes money let’s go

the sooner Clark makes money let’s go let’s do it Clark says he’s so excited

let’s do it Clark says he’s so excited

let’s do it Clark says he’s so excited for gold mining his deeth are about to

for gold mining his deeth are about to

for gold mining his deeth are about to fall out and funny thing is he’s goddamn

fall out and funny thing is he’s goddamn

fall out and funny thing is he’s goddamn shoes

locking into high gear CCR will soon

locking into high gear CCR will soon push 24/7 for gold working 12-hour

push 24/7 for gold working 12-hour

push 24/7 for gold working 12-hour shifts until the harsh tree shuts him

shifts until the harsh tree shuts him

shifts until the harsh tree shuts him down usually work till you go to bed I

things are running smoothly until

things are running smoothly until creighton returns from town with bad

creighton returns from town with bad

creighton returns from town with bad news I got a piece of paper in the mail

news I got a piece of paper in the mail

news I got a piece of paper in the mail and that wasn’t paid up my permits the

and that wasn’t paid up my permits the

and that wasn’t paid up my permits the state of Alaska is telling me that I got

state of Alaska is telling me that I got

state of Alaska is telling me that I got to wait till the first move the creek

to wait till the first move the creek

to wait till the first move the creek and actually start mining CCR’s still

and actually start mining CCR’s still

and actually start mining CCR’s still owes money to mind at Harrison Creek and

owes money to mind at Harrison Creek and

owes money to mind at Harrison Creek and since they not paid up the state of

since they not paid up the state of

since they not paid up the state of Alaska’s shutting down so I gotta wait

Alaska’s shutting down so I gotta wait

Alaska’s shutting down so I gotta wait till the first get back from rat get the

till the first get back from rat get the

till the first get back from rat get the okay and then we can rock rock and roll

okay and then we can rock rock and roll

okay and then we can rock rock and roll this mistake falls squarely on Creighton

this mistake falls squarely on Creighton

this mistake falls squarely on Creighton he might be playing it cool to the crew

he might be playing it cool to the crew

he might be playing it cool to the crew but there’s nothing cool about not

but there’s nothing cool about not

but there’s nothing cool about not making money