Awake at four, he rises, lights the fire And puts the kettle on for a cup of tea Pulls on the work-stained overalls he shed Only a few exhausted hours before
Working a shutdown stretch of twelves and sevens Maybe he’ll make enough for Christmas this year: Wonderful gifts for his family still asleep He slips out silently through the back door
His wife and children are disappointed in him Because he doesn’t do enough for them
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