Bloody Apprentices

BLOODY APPRENTICES ?

Hello son! So you're the new lad?
You want to be an engineer just like your Dad?
Pass us me can afore me tea gans cad.
Look in me bait box, give us the bun.
Noo gan n' fetch some washers son.
Wi heven't time ti take a break.
Why? Cos we'v got bonus ti make.
Divin't use a file that way.
Ye heven't listened tiv a word aa say.
Bloody apprentices, ya're aall the same!
Boiler suits withoot a brain.

Let's see that blue print ower here.
Ye'll damage your brain the way ya pokin' ya ear.
Wish it were lowse aa cud morder a beer.
Hoy that spanner ower this way.
Bloody young idiot ya're not worth ya pay.
Ream that hole, noo tighten that nut.
Ye greet clumsy bugger ye've stood on me foot.
When we were young we worked bloody hard.
My bait was broon breed wi a scrapin' o' lard.
Bloody apprentices ya're aall the same.
Wi' safety-boots protecting ya brain.

Ye'r sittin' there lookin' daft.
Noo get off ya'r arse n'dee some graft.
Kids o'the day ya're aall friggin' soft.
Day release from work chasin' college lasses.
In my day twelve hoor shifts n' evenin' classes.
Higher bloody National, ye'll never get that.
Cos ye heven't the nous o' wor bloody cat.
Sharpen that drill. No! Not at that angle.
What's that ya wearin' a copper bangle.
Bloody apprentices ya're aall the same.
Hands in ya pocket playin' wi' ya brain.

Five years buildin' ships with Joes' steady abuse.
I naturally concluded I was of little use.
Took my exams, passed with distinction.
Full fledged journeyman wi' Geordie Diction.
Joes' eyes filled up, as he shook my hand.
Said ya'r a clever lad, ye've done bloody grand.
Aa aallways knew that you would succeed.
Cos you lads of today are a nobler breed.
I'm sorry sometimes a've givivin' you hell.
Yet a'm sure my encouragement served you well.
Now suitably qualified, I'm entitled to say.
To any young hopefuls comming my way.
Bloody apprentices ya'r aall the same.
Usin' computers instead o' yer brain.

by Don Passmore ?