[Verse 1]
Well, this job I've got is a little too hard
I'm running out of money, Lord, I need more pay
Gonna wake up in the morning, Lord, I'm gonna pack my bags
Gonna beat it on down the line

[Chorus 1]
Going down the line (Going down the line)
Going down the line (Going down the line)
Going down the line (Going down the line)
Going down the line (Going down the line)
Yeah, I'm going down the line (Going down the line)
Going down the line (Going down the line)
Hey, uh-huh, well, now, beat it on down the line

[Verse 2]
Yes, and I'll be waiting at the station, Lord, when that train pulls on by
I, I'm going back where I belong
Hey, I'm going home to my same old used-to-be
Hey, down in Joe Brown's coal mine

[Chorus 2]
I said coal mine (Coal mine)
Whoa, coal mine (Coal mine)
I said coal mine (Coal mine)
Yeah, yeah, coal mine (Coal mine)
Yeah, yeah, coal mine (Coal mine)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Coal mine)
Coal mine, well, now, down in Joe Brown's coal mine
[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Hey, I'm going back to that shack way across the railroad track
Uh-huh, that's where I think I belong
Yes, I got a sweet woman, oh yeah, she's waiting there for me
Hey, that's where I'm gonna make my happy home

[Outro]
I said happy home (Happy home)
Whoa, happy home (Happy home)
I said a happy home (Happy home)
I said a happy, I said a happy (Happy home)
Happy, happy, happy home (Happy home)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Happy home)
Happy home, well now, that's where I'm gonna make my happy home