Dubliners, The - Working Man 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
Over any length of time, I can hold it in my mind
I never again will go down underground

At the age of sixteen years, he quarreled with his peers
And he swears there will never be 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
Over any length of time, I can hold it in my mind
I never again will go down underground

At the age of sixty-four, he'll greet you at the door
And he'll gently lead you by the arm
In the dark recess of the mine, he can take you back in time
Tell you of the hardships that were there

It's a working man I am and I've been down underground
And I swear to God if I ever see the sun
Over any length of time, I can hold it in my mind
I never again will go down underground

It's a working man I am and I've been down underground
And I swear to God if I ever see the sun
Over any length of time, I can hold it in my mind
I never again will go down underground

It's a working man I am and I've been down underground
And I swear to God if I ever see the sun
Over any length of time, I can hold it in my mind
I never again will go down underground.





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  1. M.... P....

    HARD CORE WORKERS ... IT'S THEIR PROGENY AND LINEAGE TODAY WHO NEED BREXIT

  2. P.... L....

    Ein schönes und trauriges Lied! Ruhet in Frieden all ihr tödlich verunglückten Minenarbeiter ... A beautiful and sad song! R.I.P. all your dead mine worker 😥

  3. O.... ....

    Father a miner and I went down for the first time aged 16. Deep mine under the North Sea. Managed to escape. But will always hold my fellow miners in great respect.

    O.... ....

    god bless each and eveyone of them

    O.... ....

    Respect and the spirt to honor people is a gift and a true mark of a person with expect a heart and respect for life and his fellow man or woman

  4. J.... m....

    great song song the best the Dubliners

  5. E.... E....

    Very brave men are all miners.God bless them all

  6. R.... L....

    349 people are bloody s c a b s.

  7. R.... R....

    We all now this as my dad's song as he was down the coal mines at as soon as he finished school. Listening to this song and seeing these images makes me so proud of him 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  8. A.... M....

    I always feel so sad watching this film as it's a tragedy happening before your very eyes

  9. T.... M....

    I was at the funeral of my dear friend Bobby Smith today a minor all his working life and they played this tune awesome brought tears to my eyes God bless my friend great times pal x

    T.... M....

    feel it for you and yours chin up

  10. A.... M....

    God bless all the miners.

  11. J.... M....

    Up the Proles!

  12. j.... b....

    Had the greatest respect for these men, RIP.

  13. J.... C....

    Im here from where ricky had that bus of people harvesting weed 🤣🤣

  14. A.... C....

    A reat tribute to miners all over the world and especially the tin miners and colliers of this great nation

  15. D.... M....

    Brave fearless men. I couldn't do it.

  16. A.... W....

    Such a moving song and video. Does anybody know what was the incident shown on the video?

  17. H.... E....

    T he field s of auklnrye

  18. J.... W....

    Oh the greedy people

  19. H.... H....

    Geld kann NICHT arbeiten, ebensowenig Aktien oder Immobilien. Wird die Menschheit das jemals begreifen? Ich werde das wohl kaum noch erleben!

  20. M.... G....

    I am from Hungary. my grampa was a mine-engineer, since my age af 12 I lived in a town what was related to coal mining. None part of mine family was worked under bur I learned to respect all people who work in a coal, uranium or any other mine. In the school we have to say Good Luck at every lesson and at the and of the day. I try to attache an Hungarian miner song.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjgiu_mGDvM

  21. �.... ....

    Deep bow from hard working peoples .

  22. C.... B....

    Is that a didgeridoo?

  23. J.... F....

    Only found this yesterday lyrics spot on what a tune

  24. O.... K....

    Grand da Kelly.

  25. L.... G....

    Fired Greg it done

  26. j.... m....

    This video is take at a mining disaster in Ayrshire in the 1950.

  27. A.... C....

    She wrote this song when she went on school trip down into a coal mine with her class in the coal mines of cape Breton

  28. P.... C....

    I've done every physical job going I'm 49, and I feel my generation is the last with the work ethic the songs about or is it me

  29. L.... s....

    Love this song by the Dubliners

  30. T.... F....

    Anthem to all miners who risked so much for so little.

  31. R.... C....

    This is a beautiful but sad song all at the same time.  It brings back so many sad memories of the great disaster.

  32. H.... W....

    Many a miners battle for better working circumstances.

  33. S.... ....

    My hat's off to you lads, you were the ones who paid the true price to dig up all that coal.

    S.... ....

    What a great miners song for all the miners of the world..i remember seing Rita MacNeil of Cape Bretan Canada showcase this song when first she wrote it..she brought out some of the miners who inspired her to write the song as i understand her family had miners in it also..the singing group also working miners from cape breton called themselves the men of the deep.. my father was a coal miner in Newfoundland but we have always loved this cape breton song and i love what the welsh and irish and scots have all done with it..many versions and all are awesome..Rita MacNeil would be pleased i am quite sure of it..the dubs are awesome..but wish luke kelly was the singer on it

  34. S.... S....

    wait this isnt a rush cover!

  35. N.... C....

    at the time of me watching this there are 313 thumbs down,can you explain why please

  36. C.... T....

    A REALLY SAD ONE....

  37. I.... D....

    The miners were so brave to go under ground before there time brave lads

  38. M.... C....

    If you hate a protestant or Catholic .that's why we go down under ground

  39. P.... F....

    The Movietone Newsreel that is accompanying this powerful and moving song by The Dubliners, is from the Easington Colliery pit disaster, County Durham on the 29th May 1951. Eighty-Three Killed, including Two from the rescue team.

  40. D.... P....

    How the Dubliners were geniais. They sing the truely about miners. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

  41. O.... B....

    My old grandad was a pit man, started at 14 never heard hin swear ..... hard men miss him

  42. p.... c....

    Thanks to the brave man and woman of the coal mining community God bless you all died r alive and thanks to the bubliners xxx

  43. V.... B....

    My dad was a miner but sadly he is no longer with us as he passed away last year at the age of 76 from lung cancer

  44. I.... D....

    Great song about brave lads that worked to keep all of use warm but most never new what a dangerous place they worked a great song

  45. T.... H....

    MY Grandad was a miner died a horrible death in the pits of Scotland

  46. R.... F....

    It is a great honour to have our fellow Canadian, dearly departed, Rita MacNeil, the singer and author of this tune, with such kindness let others enjoy sharing her music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYb6S8Gw3Bo

    R.... F....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v56DCcyGnec

  47. B.... N....

    Can Donald Trump relate to that..

  48. T.... S....

    This brings a tear to a 68 year old man.

  49. J.... M....

    Great song let's salute these folks. The Irish worked hard for everything they have. They were used bye many a nation threw out the world. But wee stand up tall and be counted no matter wat.✊

  50. h.... ....

    God bless all those miners , it's hard way to make a living . I have an Uncle who worked underground his whole life ... He is retired now , and enjoying his retirement. I cannot listen to this song without thinking of those who were not as fortunate. God Speed to those .....
    Beautiful Song , and the Video is chillin , the video actually made me role a tear .... God bless you all...
    👍👍👍

  51. p.... a....

    still hate thatcher

  52. C.... B....

    My dear old Belfast town

  53. M.... U....

    These are the people who should have been getting a footballer's wage!

  54. r.... t....

    Been underground to make a living, paid 9 bux an hour back in mid 90s as a HDEM.
    Furthest down was to a max 7400 feet, but my working level was 6800. I would not want to be trapped down there.
    God bless all who gave their lives, fought, and continue to make our lives safer down there.

  55. L.... M....

    Oh my gosh, where would we have been if not for the miners, Ma own dad was one. I remember the strikes, we supported them and lived through the hard times. Salt of the earth.

  56. j.... b....

    I worked as a living canary in a coal mine. Believe me, I've tickled King Kong's balls more than once.

  57. J.... C....

    Miners, at war every day.

  58. T.... C....

    could not do it myself

  59. A.... G....

    Respect to all miners

  60. J.... F....

    So true!

  61. I.... D....

    What great music has come out of Ireland these have so much meaning

  62. S.... S....

    Under the boardwalk and

  63. J.... M....

    That's paddy Riley

  64. A.... K....

    God bless all miners.

  65. j.... m....

    I worked underground for more than 25 years and would love to do it again the best people in the world to work with there was always someone looking after your back I do it again tomorrow

  66. J.... D....

    Remember ORGREAVE.

  67. J.... D....

    Yes! This is as it was,🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐

  68. E.... H....

    Love this song ! One of my Mom and Dads favourites !!

  69. B.... N....

    I was working in a turf depot when I was 12 inhaling all that shite no big deal.

  70. C.... G....

    kings hill no 1, Scotland

  71. J.... ....

    Rita McNeil wrote such an amazing song. I personally prefer the Men of the Deeps singing this song, but this version is really fantastic as well.

  72. B.... s....

    Harold Wilson closed more pits in 5 years than Thatcher did in eleven.

  73. J.... A....

    There won't be a person born in Scotland after WW2 who does not know someone affected by a miner's death.

  74. c.... c....

    My grandad died 2 day and he requested to play this song at his funeral so proud of him and ino he's in a better place

    c.... c....

    God love him. He's in the kingdom of heaven and he wil be watching over in all. Takecare and Godbless.

    c.... c....

    God bless your grandfather Men...

    c.... c....

    @Treuen Soldaten Von Deutschland rest in peace 2 ur grandad!!

  75. T.... H....

    Until all wage earners understand that stories like this will repeat until infinity unless we form one working people's union. Then there would be no divide and conquer by corporate monsters.

  76. P.... B....

    CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL COAL MINERS ,Great song from the Dubliners,

  77. c.... ....

    Hard life and risky. Have Coal Mines here in Virginia. There have been the disasters, but those guys just kept on. It was their livelyhood, really had no choice. The Company owned the twon and the stores, so what they paid the miners they got back when they bought the neccessities they needed.

  78. a.... b....

    Why would people give this song a thumbs down you are not human remember your grandfathers died to put your suirts on your Backs and food in your fucking moths...

  79. J.... P....

    THE ODDS WERE NEVER IN THEIR FAVOUR,SO THOSE WITH HERDS OR ERBS PHONETIC SAID GIVE SO ALL THE MOVIE STARS CAN GET A MESSAGE ACROSS AT WHAT WEALTH THEY HAVE AND DONATE A TINY BIT YOU SEE FOR FAMINE STILL IS REAL,SO THE FAVOUR SHOULD BE MRE THAN A NAME,GIVE AND YOU WILL REAP ALL SO TO KEEP?????????????

  80. J.... P....

    This is the truth ,imagine??VISUALISE AT HOW IT WAS AND THE DISLIKES WOW GET A HOBBY OR LOBBY SO WE SHALL ALWAYS REMEMBER.

  81. w.... ....

    alcohol and self-pity - how to be Irish

  82. N.... N....

    Both the song and the video have me teary eyed.

  83. w.... m....

    A salute to all workers and a curse on those who betrayed them.

  84. N.... H....

    Kray twins

  85. R.... F....

    Who's singing on this? Neither the voice nor the arrangement sounds at all like The Dubliners...

  86. V.... T....

    Sent to me on a tape years ago by a wonderful lady. I never knew the title until just now I discovered it by accident - oh Gloria! Where are you now?

  87. d.... ....

    Men of steel.

  88. M.... E....

    It’s such a great song!! Who can tell me on which album from the Dubliners this song is on?

  89. C.... S....

    man hätte damals schon die Gaffer totschlagen sollen dann wären evtl. mehr Helfer da gewesen..

  90. H.... C....

    memories not to be forgotten prood to be Irish

  91. e.... m....

    Paddy has a great voice, another proper dub

  92. C.... C....

    This song is class and gravelly and raw and epic and true to life ....

  93. T.... o....

    I was a miner working in 18 inch seams dragging timber to the coal face

  94. R.... H....

    What evil lying liar ever told us we can clean coal?

  95. l.... ....

    respect