Lee Dorsey – Working in the Coal Mine Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
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Working in the Coal Mine Lyrics

[Intro]
(Workin' in a coal mine)
(Goin' down down down)
(Workin' in a coal mine)
(Whoops! About to slip down)
(Workin' in a coal mine)
(Goin' down down down)
(Workin' in a coal mine)
(Whoops! About to slip down)

[Verse 1]
Five o'clock in the mornin'
I'm already up and gone
Lord-a, I'm so tired
How long can this go on?

[Chorus]
(Dat de workin' in a coal mine)
(Goin' down down down)
(Workin' in a coal mine)
(Whoops! About to slip down)
Workin' (in a coal mine)
Goin' (down down down)
Workin' (in a coal mine)
Oops! (About to slip down)
[Verse 2]
'Cause I make a lil money
Haul the coal by the ton
But when Saturday rolls around
I'm too tired for havin' fun
(Too tired for havin')

[Chorus]
(I'm just workin' in a coal mine)
(Goin' down down down)
(Workin' in a coal mine)
(Whoops! About to slip down)
Workin' (in a coal mine)
Goin' (down down down)
Workin' (in a coal mine)
Oops! (About to slip down)

[Bridge: Spoken]
Lord, I'm so tired
How long can this go on?

[Chorus]
(Dat de workin' in a coal mine)
(Goin' down down down)
(Workin' in a coal mine)
(Whoops! About to slip down)
Workin' (in a coal mine)
Goin' (down down down)
Workin' (in a coal mine)
Oops! (About to slip down)
[Verse 3]
Five o'clock in the mornin'
I'm already up and gone
Lord-a, I'm so tired
How long can this go on?

[Chorus]
(Dat de workin' in a coal mine)
(Goin' down down down)
(Workin' in a coal mine)
(Whoops! About to slip down)
Workin' (in a coal mine)
Goin' (down down down)
Workin' (in a coal mine)
Oops! (About to slip down)

[Verse 2]
'Cause I make a lil morning
Haul the coal by the ton
But when Saturday rolls around
I'm too tired for havin' fun
(Too tired for havin')

[Chorus]
(I'm just workin' in a coal mine)
(Goin' down down down)
(Workin' in a coal mine)
(Whoops! About to slip down)
Workin' (in a coal mine)
Goin' (down down down)
Workin' (in a coal mine)
Oops! (About to slip down)
[Outro: Spoken]
Lord, I'm so tired

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July 1966
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