Working in the Coal Mine

Well, I been working in a coal mine

Going down, down

Working in a coal mine

Whew, about to slip down

Working in a coal mine

Going down, down

Working in a coal mine

Whew, about to slip down

Five o'clock in the morning

I'm up before the sun

When my work day is over

I'm too tired for having fun

Well, I been tired but I been

Working in a coal mine

Going down, down

Working in a coal mine

Whew, about to slip down

Working in a coal mine

Going down, down

Working in a coal mine

Whew, about to slip down

Lord, I am so tired

How long can this go on?

Well, I been working in a coal mine

Going down, down

Working in a coal mine

Whew, about to slip down

Working in a coal mine

Going down, down

Working in a coal mine

Whew, about to slip down

Five o'clock in the morning

I'm up before the sun

When my work day is over

I'm too tired for having fun

Well, I been tired but I been

Working in a coal mine

Going down, down

Working in a coal mine

Whew, about to slip down

Working in a coal mine

Going down, down

Working in a coal mine

Whew, about to slip down

Lord, I am so tired

How long can this go on?

I been a-working, going, working

Whew, about to slip down

Working, going, working

Whew, about to slip down

Working, going, working

Whew, about to slip down

Working, going, working

Whew, about to slip down

Working, a-going, working

Whew, about to slip down

Working, going, working

Whew, about to slip down

Working, going, working

Whew, about to slip down