Ben Crawley Steel Company Lyrics - Electric Light Orchestra

The next train arrives on here at five o nine 

I'm standing where my daddy used to be 

To follow his footsteps takes me three stops down the line 

Down to the ben crawley steel company 

Well I tried my hand at ranching but this didn't come off 

Seems nothing in that for me 

It always tried my patience which I haven't enough 

I'm destined to work in a steel company 

Just you wait at home for me little woman 

By now I should know how lovely you will be 

Waiting by the door for me little woman 

Now I wont moan when I get home from the ben crawley steel company 

When crawley makes the jokes and four guys laugh a lot 

Damn, force a grin if you can 

I got so many words on the tip of my tongue to shoot him down 

But he'd soon replace a mere steel driving man 

Just you wait at home for me little woman 

Although I know you won't be as tired as me 

Waiting by the door for me little woman [my true lovin' woman] 

Well I won't slack when I get back from the ben crawley steel company 

Well I've had my fill and it's giving me hell, now it's time for hate 

Thanks mister for telling me 

So I'll shoot if I can and I won't [don't] give a damn about playing it 

Straight 

My friends and the lord know what he's done [he did] to me 

He's being staying at home with my little woman 

Playing in the fields where I should always be 

It's hard to forgive my own little woman 

And to find a job 'cos I just blew up that steel company 

Heh!