It's a workingman I am and I've been down underground And I swear by 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 quarreled with his peers Who vowed they'd see never see another one In the dark recess of the mines, where you age before your time And the coal dust lies heavy on your lungs It's a workingman I am and I've been down underground And I swear by 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 recess of the mines, he can take you back in time And he'll tell you of the hardships that were there It's a workingman I am and I've been down underground And I swear by 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 workingman I am and I've been down underground And I swear by 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 workingman I am and I've been down underground And I swear by 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 No, I never again will go down underground
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