Topic: the council workman

this came to me this morning in the shower...as a song sung in a comedy cockney accent....ah well


The Council Workman.                Phill Williams.

The council sent a workman who was good at digging holes.
He had his pick and shovel and his dirty workman clothes.
He sat there with his radio his Thermos and his cup.
Drinking tea till 4 o'clock then he packed away his stuff.

The union says at 4 o'clock I have to make a move.
I have to put my tools away and some cones around this hole.

He got his tin of marking paint and marked where he should dig.
He mustn't dig it far too small or make it deep or big.
Busses passed and taxis too and a lorry full of coal.
They struggled to get 'round the cones and stay out of the hole.

Health and safety stipulates; the hole it must be safe.
So cones and tape and warning signs are stuck all over the place.

Someone went to ask him “why are you digging there?”
“'Cos that's where I've been told to dig”, as he sat back in his chair.
The sun shone on the first day. The rain poured on the fourth.
Second day was Saturday, Sunday beer and roast.

Union says “man must have a rest at weekends and at night.
To help him in his daily chores so he'll get things right.”

Two weeks have now passed us by the hole is filled with trash.
The council boss came 'round and said....
“It's the wrong street that you've dug this hole, YOU'RE SACKED YOU STUPID.... PERSON.”



I changed the last word to avoid offence

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

Re: the council workman

Gaaaa! HOW do you do this, [b]Philll[/i]??????

I can't even finish a tune and here you are, coming out of the shower, with a tune already writ! smile

Awesome tune and it made me laugh, but what was the last word you disguised, my friend? Does it have something to do with what we sit on? smile

Bill

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Re: the council workman

BUTT OF COURSE lol

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

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Good song Phill,sounds like our Union workers.

my papy said son your going too drive me too drinking if you dont stop driving that   Hot  Rod  Lincoln!! Cmdr cody and his lost planet airman

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Strummerboy Bill wrote:

Does it have something to do with what we sit on? smile

Bill

had me stumped Bill, all I could think of was "chair". think I'll have another drink!

Live in the "now" - a contentment of the moment - the past is gone - the future doesn't exist - all we ever really have is now and it's always "now".