verse 1 It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and I swear to God, if I 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. verse 2 At the age of sixteen years, oh he quarrels with his peers, Who vowed they'd never see another one, In the dark recess of the mine, Where you age before your time, and The coal dust lies heavy on your lungs. It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and I swear to God, if I 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. verse 3 At the age of sixty four, Old will greet you at the door, and He'll gently lead you by the arm, Through the dark recess of the mine, Old will take you back in time, and He'll tell you of the hardships that were had. It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and I swear to God, if I 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. It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and I swear to God, if I 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. It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and I swear to God, if I 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. I never again will go down under - ground.