A Working Man - Dave Williams

[slutangel07]

RITA MACNEIL WORKING MAN LYRICS

Chorus

It’s a working man l am

And I’ve 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

[slutangel07]

@slutangel07 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 mines Where you age before your time And the coal dust lies heavy on your lungs It’s a working man l am And I’ve 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

[slutangel07]

@slutangel07 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 It’s a working man l am And I’ve 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

[slutangel07]

It’s a working man l am And I’ve 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 It’s a working man l am And I’ve 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

[nuafc]

Thank you, my father and husband were Durham miners.  Love this song and this is a beautiful version.

I don't know any other words for this song either.

[MrNeelix690]

I really don't know. Some years ago the song was popularised here in the UK by the late David Alexander. As his was the only version I was familiar with at the time, I sang the same lyrics as he did.

[KrazyKanuc]

Who re-wrote the words? This is not Rita's version only the chorus!