Ron Angel 1964
Ron Angel: Chemical Workers Song – Ron Angel (original version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1rOAMxSLVE
Chorus: And it’s go boys go They’ll time your every breath And every day you’re in this place You’re two days nearer death, But you go… Well a process man am I and I’m telling you no lie, I work and breath among the fumes that trail across the sky. There’s thunder all around me and there’s poison in the air, There’s a lousy smell that smacks o’ hell and dust all in my hair. I’ve worked among the spinners, and I’ve breathed the oily smoke, I’ve shovelled up the gypsum and it nigh on makes you choke. I’ve stood knee deep in cyanide, been sick with a caustic burn, Been working rough I’ve seen enough to make your stomach turn. Well there’s overtime and bonus opportunities galore, The young lads like their money and they all come back for more. But soon you’re knocking on and you look older than you should, For every bob made on the job you’ll pay with flesh and blood.