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

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

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

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

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

Lord I am so tired
How long can this go on?

I been workin' goin' workin'
Whew about to slip down

Workin' goin' workin'
Whew about to slip down

Workin' goin' workin'
Whew about to slip down

Workin' goin' workin'
Whew about to slip down