Workin' in the Gold Mine
Lee Dorsey

Verse 1:
Every day in the dust, I'm a-workin' in the gold mine
I gotta dig, dig deep, gotta find that shine
Pickaxe in my hand, sweat drippin' all around
Ain't no easy livin' in this underground town

Chorus:
Workin' in the gold mine, tryin' to make a dime
Workin' in the gold mine, puttin' in the time
Day in, day out, hear that echoing sound
I'm workin' in the gold mine, where the riches are found

Verse 2:
Sunrise to sunset, I ain't seen the light
Pockets full of dirt, but my heart's full of fight
Dreamin' 'bout the day when I finally strike it rich
Til then, I'm a-diggin' every single inch

Chorus:
Workin' in the gold mine, tryin' to make a dime
Workin' in the gold mine, puttin' in the time
Day in, day out, hear that echoing sound
I'm workin' in the gold mine, where the riches are found

Bridge:
Miners all around, we share this heavy load
Brothers in the darkness, walkin' the same road
Hopes high above, buried under ground
In this gold mine, where our dreams are bound

Chorus:
Workin' in the gold mine, tryin' to make a dime
Workin' in the gold mine, puttin' in the time
Day in, day out, hear that echoing sound
I'm workin' in the gold mine, where the riches are found

Outro:
One day I'll leave here, with fortune in my hand
Til then, I'm a-minin' in this troubled land
Workin' in the gold mine, never gonna break
Gonna keep on diggin' for my dreams' sake
Workin' in the gold mine, every single day
Just a-workin' in the gold mine, that's the miner's way