Dolly Parton Lyrics

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Working Man Lyrics

Coal miners, old and young, dirty and dusty coveralls 

Silver lunch can in hand 

Going down the rake, father and son 

Carrying on that age old tradition 

You see they are working men 

CHORUS 

It's a working man I am and I've been down underground 

And I swear by God if I ever see the sun 

Over any length of time, I can hold it in my mind 

Then I will never again go down underground 

At the age of sixteen years, he quarreled with his peers 

And he swears there will never be another on 

In the dark recess of the mine, where you age before your time 

And the coal dust lies heavy on your lungs 

REPEAT CHORUS 

At the age of sixty-four, if he lives that long, he'll greet you at the door 

And he'll gently lead you by the arm 

In the dark recess of the mine, he can take you back in time 

Tell you of the hardships that were there 

REPEAT CHORUS TWICE 

No, I never again will go down underground