Song title: Millworker
(James Taylor) 1979
Millworker
Now my grandfather was a sailor
He blew in off the water
My father was a farmer and I
His only daughter
Took up with a no good millworking man
From Massachusetts
Who dies from too much whiskey
And leaves me these three faces to feed
Millwork ain't easy, millwork ain't hard
Millwork it ain't nothing
But an awful boring job
I'm waiting for a daydream
To take me through the morning
And put me in my coffee break
Where I can have a sandwich and remember
Then it's me and my machine
For the rest of the morning,
For the rest of the afternoon
And the rest of my life
Now my mind begins to wander
To the days back on the farm
I can see my father smiling at me
Swinging on his arm
I can hear my granddad's stories
Of the storms out on Lake Erie
Where vessels and cargoes and fortunes
And sailors' lives were lost
Yes, but it's my life has been wasted
And I have been the fool
To let this manufacturer
Use my body for a tool
I can ride home in the evening
Staring at my hands
Swearing by my sorrow
That a young girl
Ought to stand a better chance
So may I work the mills
Just as long as I am able
And never meet the man
Whose name is on the label
It be me and my machine
For the rest of the morning
And the rest of the afternoon
Gone for the rest of my life Notes:
This is the original version, Bruce performance surely differs in some points.
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 06/02/2006 Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles,CA ,USA
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Unique known live performance: 06/02/2006 Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles,CA ,USA
Song 'history':
The song was only played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances (06/02/2006 Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles,CA ,USA)
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