Working in the Coal Mine

"Working in the Coal Mine" is a song by Allen Touissant. It was well-known for being a hit by Lee Dorsey in 1966 and a cover version in 1981 by Devo.

The song was performed by the gulag's "Prison King" (played by Jemaine Clement) in the 2014 film, Muppets Most Wanted.

Lyrics
Working in the coal mine Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Five o'clock in the morning I'm already up and gone Lord, I'm so tired How long can this go on Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down 'Cause I work every morning Hauling coal by the ton But when Saturday rolls around I'm too tired to have any fun Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Working in the coal mine Going down, down, down Working in the coal mine Whoop, I wanna sit down Lord, I'm so tired How long can this go on?