Work - When You Ask a Working Man

MEN'S CHORUS

When you ask a working man,

'Does he ever stop?'

Will he make it to the top?

Should he take a break on Sunday?

Work until he drop.

SHANTY

My early days in school required

A lot of concentration

I was finding out.

But now in later years I find

My colleagues here are more inclined

To mess about.

My wife at home

Would surely never understand

If I so much as look at someone else

MEN'S CHORUS

If men had been the faithful sort

It surely would have changed the course

of history.

Don't ask me who the first man was

That dared to take a mistress,

It's a mystery.

Your wife at home

Would surely have to understand

If you were ever seen with someone else.

MR. DINGLE

Oh, no she won't!

MEN'S CHORUS

You wouldn't dare!

SHANTY

Oh, yes I would!

MR, DINGLE

Oh, no you don't!

MEN'S CHORUS

All things matrimonial

Carry with them certain responsibilities.

SHANTY and MR. DINGLE

(Ah)

Carry with them certain responsibilities.