Priest has been playing in the river Filling his boots with big rocks Filling his mouth with chocolate candy And the sweat from the Holy Ghost's socks I've been listening to the ding-dong Coming from the cashier's mouth I've been working at the coalface Tryna work this whole thing out I've been working at the coalface baby I've been working at the coalface I've been working at the coalface baby I've been working at the coalface Trees don't grow by the jailhouse Singers don't grow on trees The only thing that ticks like clockwork Is the loving from the birds and the bees Priest paid a visit to the jailhouse Please pay a visit to me I've been working at the coalface Tryna set the jailboy free I've been working at the coalface baby I've been working at the coalface I've been working at the coalface baby I've been working at the coalface I've been working at the coalface baby I've been working at the coalface I've been working at the coalface baby I've been working at the coalface I've been working at the coalface baby I've been working at the coalface I've been working at the coalface baby I've been working at the coalface