The Workman's Song

to the tempo of quick step blue grass




You're going to get silicosis and up and die.
(instrumental)
You're going to get silicosis and up and die.
(i)
Silicosis all throughout your lungs.
Your boy'll say you had a good run.
You're going to get silicosis and up and die.


He said, she said, wear a mask,
I said I am right on task.
To get silicosis and, in a few, up and die.


You're going to get silicosis and up and die.
(i)
You're going to get silicosis and up and die.
(i)
One of these days, roll over to your wife,
yawn, and she's gone to grab a knife
Thing she woke up to, skin be zombie blue

.
I'm just going to hold my breath.
Hammer and chisel will do the rest.
I've still got good air 'side my breast.


You're going to get silicosis and up and die.
(i)
You're going to get silicosis and up and die.
(i)
Crystals cutting up your insides.
Undercutting all of your pride.
Don't you know the margin just ain't that wide?


I'm going to blow my nose real hard.
Get out every last single shard.
Son, you best believe I'm keeping guard.


You're going to get silicosis and up and die.
(instrumental)
You're going to get silicosis and up and die.
(i)
Silicosis all throughout your lungs.
Your boy'll say you had a good run.
You're going to get silicosis and up and die.


The nurse said "weeks, he's got a few.
Next of kin: would that be you?
Yes, it's silicosis and he will die."