Well I been workin’ in a coal mine
Goin’ down, down
Workin’ in a coal mine
Whew! About to slip down
Well I been workin’ in a coal mine
Goin’ down, down
Workin’ in a coal mine
Whew! About to slip down
Five o’clock in the mornin’
I’m up before the sun
When my work day is over
I’m too tired for havin’ fun
I been workin’ in a coal mine
Goin’ down, down
Workin’ in a coal mine
Whew! About to slip down
Workin’ in a coal mine
Goin’ down, down
Workin’ in a coal mine
Whew! About to slip down
Lord I am so tired
How long can this go on?
Well, I been workin’ in a coal mine
Goin’ down, down
Workin’ in a coal mine
Whew! About to slip down
Workin’ in a coal mine
Goin’ down, down
Workin’ in a coal mine
Whew! About to slip down
Five o’clock in the mornin’
I’m up before the sun
When my work day is over
I’m too tired for havin’ fun
I been workin’ in a coal mine
Goin’ down, down
Workin’ in a coal mine
Whew! About to slip down
Workin’ in a coal mine
Goin’ down, down
Workin’ in a coal mine
Whew! About to slip down
Lord I am so tired
How long can this go on?
I been workin’, goin’, workin’
Whew! About to slip down