Goldwatch Blues

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I went up for my interview on the 
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fourth day of July.
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Personnel man he questioned me 
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until I nearly cried,
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He made me fill in forms until I 
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shook with fear
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About the colour of my toilet roll
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 and if my cousin's queer.

CHROUS:
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Here's your goldwatch and the 
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shackles for your chain
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And your piece of paper to say you
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 left here sane.
Continues after the ad
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And if you've a son who wants a 
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good career
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Just get him to sign on the dotted 
line and work for fifty years.

He asked me how many jobs I'd had 
before.
He nearly had a heart attack when I 
answered, four.
Four jobs in twenty years, oh, this 
can never be
We only take on men who work until 
they die.

CHORUS

He took me outside to where the 
gravestones stand in line.
This is where we bury them in 
quick-stone and in lime
And if you come to work for us on 
this you must agree,
That if you're going to die please 
do it during tea-break

CHORUS

This story that you heard you may 
think rather queer
But it is the truth you'll be 
surprised to hear.
I did not want no job upon the 
board,
I just wanted to take a broom and 
sweep the bloody floor.