Working Man Lyrics - Singles - Rita Macneil

Its a working man l am 

And Ive been down under ground 

And I swear to God if l ever see the sun 

Or for any length of time 

I can hold it in my mind 

I never again will go down under ground 

At the age of sixteen years 

Oh, he quarrels with his peers 

Who vowed theyd 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 

Its a working man l am 

And Ive been down under ground 

And I swear to God if l ever see the sun 

Or for any length of time 

I can hold it in my mind 

I never again will go down under ground 

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 

Oh, he'll take you back in time 

And he'll tell you of the hardships that were had 

Its a working man l am 

And Ive been down under ground 

And I swear to God if l ever see the sun 

Or for any length of time 

I can hold it in my mind 

I never again will go down under ground 

Its a working man l am 

And Ive been down under ground 

And I swear to God if l ever see the sun 

Or for any length of time 

I can hold it in my mind 

I never again will go down under ground 

Its a working man l am 

And Ive been down under ground 

And I swear to God if l ever see the sun 

Or for any length of time 

I can hold it in my mind 

I never again will go down under ground 

God, I never again will go down under ground