[Verse 1]
Somewhere north of the border
That's where you'll find Jim
Somewhere south of the border
They are awaitin' for him
[Verse 2]
He's workin' away in the coal mine
In the dust and the dry
He's a fly-in-fly-out coal miner
Workin' away all the time
[Verse 3]
Way down deep in the coal mine
Workin' to earn his big pay
Way down deep in the coal mine
Workin' hard all day
[Verse 4]
He's a fly-in-fly-out coal miner
Never home much at all
He's a fly-in-fly-out coal miner
Workin' down deep in the mine
[Verse 5]
The family, they are forgotten
As he digs that big hole
Way down deep in the coal mine
Turnin' the coal into gold
[Chorus]
He's a fly-in-fly-out coal miner
Workin' away in the mine
He's a fly-in-fly-out coal miner
Turnin' the coal into gold
The fly-in-fly-out coal miner
Workin' away in the mine
He's a fly-in-fly-out coal miner
Turnin' the coal into gold
[Outro]
Turnin' the coal into gold
Turnin' the coal into gold