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Working Man
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Working Man was released on January 1, 1991 by Arran Records as a part of the album Man's Inhumanity to Man
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1991
LabelArran Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM104

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Close
John Close
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rita MacNeil
Rita MacNeil
Composer

Lyrics

It's a working man I am and I've been down underground
And I swear to God if I ever see the sun
Or for any length of time I can hold it in my mind
Then I never again will go down underground
At the age of sixteen years he quarreled 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 in your lungs
It's a working man I am and I've been down underground
And I swear to God if I ever see the sun
Or for any length of time I can hold it in my mind
Then I never again will go down underground
At the age of sixty-four oh he'll greet you at the door
And he'll gently lead you by the arm
To a dark recess in the mine there he'll take you back in time
And he'll tell you of the hardships that were there
It's a working man I am and I've been down underground
And I swear to God if I ever see the sun
Or for any length of time I can hold it in my mind
Then I never again will go down underground
It's a working man I am and I've been down underground
And I swear to God if I ever see the sun
Or for any length of time I can hold it in my mind
Then I never again will go down underground
It's a working man I am and I've been down underground
And I swear to God if I ever see the sun
Or for any length of time I can hold it in my mind
Then I never again will go down underground
God I never again will go down underground, underground
Written by: Rita MacNeil
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