Author - Kelly McBartlett IBEW local 111

Submitted By - Kelly McBartlett IBEW local 111 LINEMAN ARE A BREED
THAT ARE MATCHED BY NO OTHER
SO BE HAPPY WHO YOU ARE
AND ALWAYS CLIMB CAREFUL BROTHER

WE WORK IT WHEN ITS HOT
WE WORK IT WHEN ITS COLD
WE WORK IT FOR OUR FAMILY
UNTIL WE GET TOO OLD

WE WORK IT WHEN ITS RAINY
WE WORK IT WHEN ITS SUNNY
BUT MOST OF ALL
WE WORK IT FOR THE MONEY

HAVE TO BE PROUD
WE MUST HAVE GUTS
BUT SOMETIMES WE TAKE ADVANTAGE
SIT DIRECTLY ON OUR BUTTS

WERE NOT WELL UNDERSTOOD
WERE NOT TOO WELL ACCEPTED
BUT WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT
WERE CHERISHED AND RESPECTED

COMPARE WHAT WE DO
TO THE GENERAL POPULATION
WE COULD MAKE A STRONG CASE
TO INCREASE OUR COMPENSATION

OUR SPOUSE MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED
RECEIVE MORE THAN JUST A DIAMOND
CAUSE THERE'S NOTHING MORE ADVERSE
THAN BEING MARRIED TO A LINEMAN

WE MUST RETAIN OUR KNOWLEDGE
AND ALWAYS USE OUR BRAIN
REMEMBER OUR FALLEN BROTHERS
SO WE DON'T END THE SAME
Kelly McBartlett IBEW local 111