Lyrics:
I'm a machinist at the Springfield ArmoryJust slightly ahead of my timeBut I don't make much moneySo I sell eggs and chickens on the sideI'm good at what I doAnd I take great prideBut I don't make much moneySo I sell eggs and chickens on the sideAnd my wife does love meBut she can't realizeWhy I won't go back down southAnd leave the armory behindBut I love my jobI'll shave metal until I dieAnd until I do, I'll take onAny extra thing it takes to provideAnd I know it'll kill meBreathing all those fumesBut I'd sooner sniff solutionThan a baker's dozen hothouse bloomsAnd my wife does love meBut she can't realizeWhy I won't go back down southAnd leave the armory behindBut I feel it is importantWhat I do upon my latheI pledge to do the detail workUntil my expiration dayUntil my expiration dayUntil my expiration dayUntil my expiration day