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Coal Mine Lyrics by Inside Out

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[Melody 1]
Working in a coal mine
Goin' down, down
Working in a coal mine
Whoop! Somebody slipped down
Working in a coal mine
Goin' down, down
Working in a coal mine
Whoop! Somebody slipped down

[Chorus]
Five o'clock in the morning
I'm up before the sun
And when my workday is over
No time for having fun
No, no, no

[Melody 1]
Working in a coal mine
Goin' down, down
Working in a coal mine
Whoop! Somebody slipped down
Working in a coal mine
Goin' down, down
Working in a coal mine
Whoop! Somebody slipped down

[Transition (Spoken)]
Ahhh. I'm so tired. How long can this go on?

[Verse 1]
Said if you see me comin' better step aside
A lot of men didn't and a lot of men died
I got one fist of iron, and the other of steel
If the right one don't a get ya then the left one will

[Verse 2]
I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine
Picked up my shovel and walked to the line
I hauled 16 tons of number 9 coal
And the straw boss said "Well bless my soul."

[Melody 2]
Sixteen tons what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me cuz I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

[Melody 3]
Hit the road Jack
And don't you come back
No more no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack
And don't you come back no more

[Melody 2 and 3]

[Chorus]
Five o'clock in the morning
I'm up before the sun
And when my workday is over
No time for having fun
No, no, no

[Melody 1 and 2]

[Bridge (Spoken)]
Ahhh. I'm so tired
How long can this go on?
Wah wah wah
How long can this go on?
Man, that's all we ever hear
From this guy
Listen, you need to go out
And get a job, Jack

[Over Melody 1 and 2]
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen
Nobody knows my sorrow

[Outro]
Workin', goin', workin'
Whooooop
Somebody slipped down
Workin', goin', workin'
Whooooop
Somebody slipped down
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Inside Out

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About “Coal Mine” by Inside Out

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"Coal Mine" is credited to Inside Out. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Coal Mine" appears on "Innocence".

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