I'm going down in the mine one more time I'm gonna load that old car one more time Hang on that check of mine one more time I'm going down in the mine, load that car one more time I'm going down in the mine one more time We been watching those trains come in the hollow They been bringing in all those big machines That was specially built to fit our seam Yeah, they're bringing in machines to dig faster than me So I'm going down in the mines one more time My doctor he says it's about time These old lungs they don't belong in a mine But him and my boss says it's alright just one more time So I'm going down in the mine, load that car one more time I'm going down in the mine one more time I don't know what I'm gonna do when it's all gone I don't know how I'll ever make it on my own This old mine it has become my second home But I'm going down in the mine, load that car one more time I'm going down in the mine one more time I'm gonna load that old car one more time I'm going down in the mine one more time