Well, he just may be a 'catter, but when I used to go to a pub in San francisco and see Michael Black, he did this song, I think called "Working on the midnight Mill" ... about a er, sanitation worker.

He did lots of music-hall songs, but that one is pretty memorable, because I have a twisted sense of humor, and I've never heard another song about the same subject. :>

My sister used to sing songs to me out of a song book in the early 70s, when I was 6-ish, but the only one I can remember is Yellow Bird, which does have a thread ...

I'll try to remember some snippets; brain is quite blank at the moment.

teresa