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T:Waiting For Me Pay Day
R:Folk Song
M:6/8
O:England
A:Lancashire
L:1/8
B:Folk Songs Of Lancashire
N:Mike Harding
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Waiting For Me Pay Day

When I were at school at Bobb in Hill
Pushin' skips from morn to neet,
Runnin' about on nimble feet,
Waiting for me pay day.

Now I work in t' weavin' rooms,
Rushin' about between the looms,
Shuttles flyin' to and fro,
Tackler fairly makes me go,
Waitin' for me pay day.

Buzzers blowing through the street
You hear the rattle of clog shod feet
Knocker-up shouts "It's Monday morn
And Dad's best suit is bound for t' pawn"
Waitin' for next pay day.

Tally man is on the knock
Workin' his way along the block,
Off wi' t'gas and shut the door
We can't pay him any more,
Call again on pay day.

Work is rough and pay is bad,
Tackler nearly drives you mad,
When I hear the buzzer blowin'
It's only pay day keeps me goin'
Waitin' for me pay day.

Wakes is comin' very soon
No more workin' at the loom
No more clockin' on for me
We're off to Blackpool and the sea
Hurry up next pay day.

We're cotton folk, a cotton town
And cotton pays for Sarah's gown
Work is hard and pay is poor
There must be more to life I'm sure
Than waitin' for next pay day.