Zolob (Climbed Up to the Sun)
©2007 - 2008 David Michael Hartt
 
 
Hundreds of feet below the winter snow
200 feet below the flame
We had waited there all night
But rescue never came.
Jackson broke the line so we could breathe
But it was too late for young Bill              
Zolob said he’d go for help
In case they thought us killed
 
Zolob Climbed Up to the Sun
Saying “Maybe I die, maybe not, but I go try”
Through the muck and through the mire
Through the dark the smoke the fire
He would not come undone
Zolob Climbed Up to the Sun
Zolob Climbed Up to the Sun
 
In the dim light I thought of my dreams 
For my children and my life
Of what I’d change if I leave, 
Of how I missed my wife
The last lamp failed I made my peace with God
Resigned myself to this grave
When from the darkness came a voice
And we knew we were saved.
 
Zolob Climbed Up to the Sun
Saying “Maybe I die, maybe not, but I go try”
Through the muck and through the mire
Through the dark the smoke the fire
He would not come undone
Zolob Climbed Up to the Sun
Zolob Climbed Up to the Sun
 
39 men lost their lives that day
Still 12 made it out alive
Were it not for Zolob’s bravery
We’d have died, 
We’d have died
 
Zolob Climbed Up to the Sun
Saying “Maybe I die, maybe not, but I go try”
Through the muck and through the mire
Through the dark the smoke the fire
He would not come undone
Zolob Climbed Up to the Sun
Zolob Climbed Up to the Sun

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Zolob (Climbed Up to the Sun)

Zolob (Climbed Up To The Sun)

David Michael Hartt is a singer/songwriter originally from Timmins, but now living in Owen Sound ON. He has worked with many talented musicians from Shania Twain to Larry Jensen.  His writing style is in more of a storytelling vein as can be seen in his first album “Our Stories” which has songs that tell 10 stories of his hometown of Timmins, ON.  This is to be followed up in late 2023 with a second 10 song collection called “More Stories” which will continue to tell the stories of events and people of note. 
The newest release is “Keep On Driving”. The songs on this album were written mostly over the last few years with a reworking of a 1986 song, “When You Look Up At Night” and the inclusion of “All My Life” a song recorded with his old band “Longshot” in 1987.
David likes to inject a little humour in his songwriting but can write a great love song and does not shy away from wearing his strongly held beliefs on his sleeve. 
Apart from the aforementioned Longshot song and first single “Demon Seed” produced by the very talented Michael Lanteigne of Canadian Country Band Johnson’s Creek, the rest of the album was recorded, mixed and mastered at David’s home studio, with him playing or programming all of the instruments. 
As he is a prolific songwriter, another album is on the horizon for mid-2024 tentatively titled “We’ll Always Have Main St” which will contain some collaborations with other songwriters and musicians.
Presently he is looking into assembling a band to perform the songs from “Keep On Driving”, as apart from the odd open mic, he has not performed live in over 20 years.