Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Celtic Thunder
Performer
Barry Kerr
Whistle
Dave Cooke
Keyboards
Neil Byrne
Guitar
Declan O'Donoghue
Percussion
Megan Sherwood
Cello
Nicole Hudson
Viola
Ruth O'Leary
Violin
Joyce O'Leary
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rita MacNeil
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Keeney
Recording Engineer
Phil Coulter
Producer
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
I never again will go down underground
At the age of 16 years, oh, he quarrels 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 on 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
I never again will go down underground
At the age of 64 he will greet you at the door
And he will gently lead you by the arm
Through the dark recess of the mine, he will take you back in time
And he'll tell you of the hardships that were had
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
I never again will go down underground
Lord, I never again will go down underground
Written by: Rita MacNeil