It's a working man I am
and I've been down
underground
And I swear to God
if I ever see the sun
Or for any length of time,
I can hold it in my mind
I never again will go
down underground
At the age of sixteen years
Oh he quarrels with his peers
Who vowed they'd never
see another one
In the dark recesses
of the mines
Where you age
before your time
And the coal dust lies
heavy on your lungs
It's a working man I am
And I've been down
underground
And I swear to God
if I ever see the sun
Or for any length of time,
I can hold it in my mind
I never again will go
down underground
At the age of sixty four
Oh he'll greet you
at the door
And he'll gently
lead you by the arm
Through the dark
recesses of the mines
Oh he'll take you
back in time
And he'll tell you of the
hardships that were had
It's a working man I am
And I've been down
underground
And I swear to God
if I ever see the sun
Or for any length of time
I can hold it in my mind
I never again will go
down underground
It's a working man I am
And I've been down
underground
And I swear to God
if I ever see the sun
Or for any length of time
I can hold it in my mind
I never again will go
down underground
It's a working man I am
And I've been down
underground
And I swear to God
if I ever see the sun
Or for any length of time
I can hold it in my mind
I never again will go
down underground
I never again will go
down underground