the scaffolder's wife
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driving out of the yard
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with a face that's as hard
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as a scaffolder's bar -
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when she goes into town
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she might take the top down
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- on the car
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the quick little steps
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in the stiletto boots
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and the hair with the roots
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she comes in as a rule
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to get the nails done
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and the tan for the sun
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when the kids are in school
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don't begrudge her the MERC
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it's been nothing but work
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in/and a hard life
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losing her looks
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over company books
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- the scaffolder's wife
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in the wicked old days
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when they went it alone
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kept the company going
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on a wing and a prayer
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they don't pay what they owe
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when they have the cash flow
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- they don't care
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don't begrudge her the MERC
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it's been nothing but work
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in/and a hard life
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losing her looks
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over company books
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- the scaffolder's wife
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...the scaffolder's wife
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Scaffolders Wife
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| Mark Knopfler |
