Oney

Recit. : I dedicate this song to workin' man. For every man that
puts in 8 or 10 hard hours a day of workin' toil and sweat,
always got somebody lookin' down neck, tryin' to get
more out of him than he really oughta have to put in

After twenty-nine long years of workin'
in this shop with Oney standin' over me
today when that ol' whistle blows
I'll check in all my gear and I'll retire

The super'ntendent just dropped by and said
they planned my little get together
Then he said I'd never made it
if ol' Oney hadn't a held me to the fire

I've seen him in my dreams at night
and woke up in the mornin' feeltired
And ol' Oney don't remember when I came here
how he tried to get me fired

With his folded hands behind him
ev'ry mornin' Oney waited at the gate
Where he'd rant and rave like I committed murder
clockin' in five minutes late

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But today they'll gather 'round me
like I've seen'em do when any man retires
Then old Oney's gonna tell me
from now on I'm free to do what I desire

He'll present me with that little Ol' gold watch
they give a man at times like this
But there's one thing he's not countin' on :
today's the day I give ol' Oney his

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I been workin' buildin' muscles
Oney's just been standin' 'round agettin' soft
And today about four-thirty
I'll make up for ev'ry good night's sleep I've lost

When I'm gone I'll be remembered
as a workin' man that put his point across
with a right hand full of knuckles
'cause today I show ol' Oney who's the boss
Mmm, what time is it? 4:30 ? Hey, Oney ! Oney ! Ha, Ha, Ha !