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Millworker
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Folk
Millworker was released on 1 January 1984 by Flying Fish as a part of the album I Heard A Woman Singing
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Release Date1 January 1984
LabelFlying Fish
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM86

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Frankie Armstrong
Frankie Armstrong
Vocals
Bill Amatneek
Bill Amatneek
Upright Bass
Leon Rosselson
Leon Rosselson
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Taylor
James Taylor
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Frankie Armstrong
Frankie Armstrong
Producer, Recording Engineer
Michael Cogan
Michael Cogan
Recording Engineer, Producer
Jonathan Wyner
Jonathan Wyner
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Granddad was a sailor
And he blew in off the water
Father was a farmer
And I, his only daughter
Took up with a no-good millworking man
From Massachusetts
Died from too much whiskey
And leaves me these three faces to feed
Millwork ain't easy
Millwork ain't hard
Millwork most often
Is a goddamn awful boring job
And I'm waiting for a daydream
To take me through the morning
Put me in my coffee break
So I can have my sandwich and remember
And it's me and my machine
For the rest of the morning
For the rest of the afternoon
For the rest of my life
My mind keeps wandering back
To the days on the farm
And I can see my father smiling
As he swings me on his arm
And I can hear my granddad's stories
Of the storms out on Lake Erie
The vessels and the cargos
Fortunes and the sailors' lives were lost
It's my life has been wasted
And I have been a fool
To let this manufacturer
Use my body as a tool
I get to ride home in the evenings
Staring at my hands
Swearing by my sorrow
That a young girl ought to stand a better chance
And may I work this mill
As long as I am able
Never meet the man
Whose name is on the label
And it's me and my machine
For the rest of the morning
For the rest of the afternoon
For the rest of my life
Written by: James Taylor
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