Working In The Coal Mine

Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Five o'clock in the morning I'm already up and gone Lord, I'm so tired How long can this go on Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down 'Cause I work every morning Hauling coal by the ton But when Saturday rolls around I'm too tired to have any fun Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Lord, I'm so tired How long can this go on? Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Five o'clock in the morning I'm already up and gone Lord, I'm so tired How long can this go on Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down 'Cause I work every morning Hauling coal by the ton But when Saturday rolls around I'm too tired to have any fun Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Lord, I'm so tired How long can this go on?

Working In The Coal Mine (Live 2008) Written by Allen Toussaint Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal Elton John - piano, backing vocal Allen Toussaint - keyboards, backing vocal James Burton - guitar Davey Faragher - bass, backing vocal Pete Thomas - drums Recorded April 8, 2008, Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... Released December 3, 2008 (broadcast) November 10, 2009 (DVD release) Videos Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (Season 1), 2009 Note Only a snippet of this performance is included in the edited broadcast and DVD release. First known performance:  September 18, 1983, Universal City, CA - snippet in medley with Pump It Up  June 10, 2006, Green Bay, WI - first full performance Last known performance:  April 8, 2008, Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...      (9 known performances, 3 as a snippet)

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• Wikipedia: Working In The Coal Mine