Coversong originally made famous by Lee Dorsey and DEVO
Written by Allen Toussaint
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Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.
Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.
Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.
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Five o'clock in the mornin'..I'm already up and gone.
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Lord, I am so tired..how long can this go on?
That I'm....
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Cause I make a little money..haulin' coal by the ton..
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but when Saturday rolls around..I'm too tired for havin' fun.
I'm just....
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Lord, I'm so tired..how long can this go on?
CHORUS
F Bb F Bb
Five o'clock in the mornin'..I'm already up and gone.
F Bb F F7
Lord, I am so tired..how long can this go on?
That I'm....
CHORUS
F Bb F Bb
Cause I make a little money..haulin' coal by the ton..
F Bb F F7
but when Saturday rolls around..I'm too tired for havin' fun.
I'm livin' and just....
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Lord, I'm so tired..how long can this go on?
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Rhythm: 140 increasing to 153 Beats Per Minute (BPM) / 60’s Rock
Recording: digital 1-track stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and Computer Controller (microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Korg MIle software and a couple pedals)
From the album Metamorphic Rocks
by Daniel Brouse