I've been working in a coal mine, going down, down,
Working in a coal mine, oops, somebody slipped down.
Working in a coal mine, going down, down.
Working in a coal mine, oops, somebody slipped down.

Five o'clock in the morning,
I'm up before the sun,
When my work day is over,
No time for having fun.

I've been working in a coal mine, going down, down,
Working in a coal mine, oops, somebody slipped down.
Working in a coal mine, going down, down.
Working in a coal mine, oops, somebody slipped down.

Oooh, so tired, how long can this go on?

I've been working in a coal mine, going down, down,
Working in a coal mine, oops, somebody slipped down.
Working in a coal mine, going down, down.
Working in a coal mine, oops, somebody slipped down.

Five o'clock in the morning,
I'm up before the sun,
When my work day is over,
No time for having fun.

I've been working in a coal mine, going down, down,
Working in a coal mine, oops, somebody slipped down.
Working in a coal mine, going down, down.
Working in a coal mine, oops, somebody slipped down.

Oooh, so tired, how long can this go on?

I've been working,
Going,
Working,
Oops somebody slipped down.

Working,
Going,
Working,
Oops somebody slipped down.

Working,
Going,
Working,
Oops somebody slipped down.

Working,
Going,
Working,
Oops somebody slipped down.