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Linda Allen
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Rosie the Riveter, Revisited (feat. Frankie Armstrong)
My strong right arm built the ship, built the ship that sailed to war My strong right arm built the ship, built the ship and what was that all for?
In l94l, the war had just begun Jim was so young, but soon was off to hold a gun I was nineteen, our child was only three When the papers said the shipyards needed me
I moved to Bremerton in l942 I learned to weld, I was the best one on our crew The work was hard, the heat would burn my lungs all day But when the paycheck came we girls would feel OK
In l943, in August, 8AM I'd not been feeling well, my mind was filled with Jim There was a knock, a man in uniform stood there He said my Jim was dead - I hadn't seen him in two years
In l945 the war came to an end 更多更詳盡歌詞 在 ※ Mojim.com 魔鏡歌詞網 And on that very day, the big boss he came in He smiled and said, 'My girls, the boys are coming home You've earned a rest - go home - your work here now is done'
Picked up a scrap of metal, and I carved my name full bore So my child would know I was a welder in the war No place to go, I was a widow with a child So I waitressed and I cooked, and I married in a while
Sometimes I see that scrap with my name carved in so deep And I recall the day the boss told me to leave How I felt like some old rag they'd tossed aside As useless as my patriotic pride
My strong right arm built the ship, built the ship that sailed to war My strong right arm built the ship, built the ship And what was that all for?
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