Hi Jim, this one might squeek by
THE IDLE WELDER

I'm an idle welder as many a man knows
I've no to eat & I've wore out my clothes
I'd stand in the bread lines if there were bread lines to hand
But there's nobody cares if I fall or stand

I'm an idle welder God knows I've tried hard
You can find me each morning at the gates of the yard
There ain't no work for you lad, sir, I'm a welder to trade
I helped build the best ships the Clyde ever made

Work harder they told us to meet the deadline
Six nights & a Sunday we'll pay double time
So I worked & I burned my hands blistered & sore
We met the deadline we built the Q4

Now when I was a young lad my heart swelled with pride
To think I helped build the best ships that were made on the Clyde
A welder had status when there was welding required
Now the wielding's all done & the welder's been fired

It's a bit like the "Four Loom Weaver". Got it from Riggy around 22 yrs ago, written by scottish singer Watt Nicoll. If it works for you let me know & I'll sing it into your answering machine(I'm not capable of posting tunes, sorry). If I can think of others I'll repost here. Good Luck & see ya soon. Barry