The Boilermaker
by dougie
To all those hard working tradesmen out there
who are under-appreciated and often abused.
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how I love to be a boilermaker
tall and straight and hard
up before the sparrows fart
tad before 5 am and never later
weetbix down run for the bus
trundle down the road
punch me card, greet the boss
polish me specs and make no fuss
whoops soon the noise is starting
grab me box of ear plugs
spit on each and stick them in
soon be deaf only to see talking
someone nearby is making a din
grinder howling
spewing sparks
hot debri flying try to not let it in
steel cap boots save me toe now
steel falls hard but
bounces over there
no compo this time..wipe me brow
swing the hammer hard make a crunch
dent the steel deep
have another try
getting tired nearly time for a lunch
grab a quick sandwich and a coffee
half an hour goes quick
the boss will soon be looking
back to work and welding its to be
grab the handpiece and a welding rod
get a shock which makes
my toes go curly
strike an arc-my god that spark is hot
endure the afternoon so very long
the boss is watching
have to keep working
getting weary...god the day is long
knock off comes ..the sparrows say
comeon mate lets roost
catch the bus again
think of home ..my sweetheart wife
up the road smell the roast cooking
she does a great job
looks after me well
she asks 'are you working sunday?'
© 2016 dougie
d.drafty@gmail.com
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