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J.W. McClure on vocal and rhythm guitar, Sam Morgan on Piano, Zan McLeod on bass

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Roofer
Started out working on the very first floor
I framed in a window and I framed a door
Raised the rafter and I nailed it down
I started roofing
And I went to town
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But when a roofer gets a raise
When a roofer gets a raise
When a roofer gets a raise
They just raise him up one floor

Well, my family was starving
I was feeling poor
I was shaking a roof up on the 7th floor
I went to the boss with a job well done
Said, “Can I have a raise?”
He said, “Listen son,

The rent went up
And the bank came around
And the roofer got a raise
Right out of town
Roofing in the city on the 21st floor
Said, “I sure don’t need no raise no more”

I sure felt sorry for the guy upstairs
Yea, his woman was crazy
And his kids were weird
I should’ve known it would get to me
Cause I got me a raise
And got his whole damn family
© John William McClure, 1980

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released June 1, 2009
J.W. McClure

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J.W. McClure Seattle, Washington

J.W. McClure lives in Stanwood, Washington. This is a career restarted for me. In the 1970’s I was often an opening act at the Washington D.C. clubs, The Cellar Door and The Childe Harold for Tom Paxton, Dave Van Ronk, Tom Rush and many well known bands. In the 1980’s I returned to Washington to do folk music, satire and stand-up comedy before getting swamped by family and other work. ... more

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