Ain't Nobody

Well the boss man said you better get up coal
 Way down in the belly of the earth below
 Get it up quick and get it up strong
 'Cause the walls of the mine don't hold that long
 I said I work all night, I work all day
 Well, I work all night, I work all day
 Said I work all night, I work all day
 'Cause ain't nobody gonna pave my way
 Well, a young little mama she stands at home
 With a big fat baby on her old hip bone
 Four little youngins just a-running around
 And their daddy's laying six feet underground
 I said I work all night, I work all day
 Well, I work all night, I work all day
 Said I work all night, I work all day
 'Cause ain't nobody gonna pave my way
 Well, the warden said you better pick up speed
 You better break those rocks 'til your knuckles bleed
 Swing that pick, bend your knees
 You got twenty-nine years 'til your chains are free
 I said I work all night, I work all day
 Well I work all night, I work all day
 Said I work all night, I work all day
 'Cause ain't nobody gonna pave my way
 Well, a young little mama, she's walking home
 From a twelve hour day at the factory dome
 Hands in her pocket and a knife in one
 'Cause every catcaller's trying to have his fun
 I said I work all night, I work all day
 Well, I work all night, I work all day
 Said I work all night, I work all day
 'Cause ain't nobody gonna pave my way
 Well the farmer said you better get up hay
 You better break your back and earn your pay
 Two cold dollars in my empty hand
 And five in the pocket of the white young man
 I said I work all night, I work all day
 Well, I work all night, I work all day
 Said I work all night, I work all day
 'Cause ain't nobody gonna pave my way
 Ain't nobody, ain't nobody, ain't nobody
 Gonna pave my way
 Ain't nobody, ain't nobody, ain't nobody
 Gonna pave my way