Coal Miner

It's like I'm working in a coal mine, yeah But I'm grinding for that diamond through the grime so fat Slaving in the tunnels To buy my way home I wonder what it takes just to get me free Slaving to the bone $40 a week I'm telling you that I got to get back on the road Not your forgiveness I want But what I'm asking for Is you to please close the door when you go No time for your problems, Lord Cause I've got plenty of my own So won't you please close the door when you go Won't you please close the door Oh, won't you please close the door Oh, won't you please close the door Won't you please close the door when you go Nothing worse than working in the heat, yeah Maybe that and working in the streets, tell ya To pay your dues, will take your shoes right off your feet I wonder what it takes just to get me free Show you what I want when I know what I need Telling you that I've got to get back on the road Not your forgiveness I want But what I'm asking for Is you to please close the door when you go No time for your problems, Lord Cause I got plenty of my own Won't you please close the door when you go Won't you please close the door Oh, won't you, oh won't you, oh won't you, yeah Oh, won't you please close the door Won't you please close the door when you go You got me workin', workin' Yeah, I'm working in a coal mine You got me workin', workin' Oh, yeah, I've been working in a coal mine You got me workin', workin' Oh Lord I've been workin' in a, workin' in a You got me workin', workin' It's like I'm working in a coal mine, yeah But I'm grinding for that diamond through the grime so fat Slaving in the tunnels To buy my way home I wonder what it takes just to get me free Show you what I want when I know what I need Telling you that I've got to get back on the road Not your forgiveness I want But what I'm asking for Is you to please close the door when you go No time for your problems, Lord Cause I got plenty of my own Won't you please close the door when you go