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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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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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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| Mark Knopfler |
