[Verse 1]
Well, this job I've got is a little too hard
Yeah, 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]
I'm 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)
I'm going down the line (Going down the line)
Hey, down the line (Going down the line)
Hey, I'm gonna beat it on down the line

[Verse 2]
Listen, I'll be waiting at the station, Lord, when that train pulls on by
I'm going back where I belong
And I'm going north 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 a coal mine (Coal mine)
Hey, that coal mine (Coal mine)
That there coal mine (Coal mine)
Hey, hey, coal mine (Coal mine)
Down in Joe Brown's coal mine, yeah
[Instrumental break]

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

[Outro]
I said a happy home (Happy home)
Whoa, happy home (Happy home)
Whoa, happy home (Happy home)
Hey, a happy, happy, happy, happy home (Happy home)
Hey, hey, happy home (Happy home)
That's where I'm gonna make my happy home