The Boilerman - Mike Watt

'Member you meetin' me?

Jumped right out that tree

Had the carlin wired

Boy, how that spiel inspired

Knocked me out, I was slayed

Changed forever from that day

Sang me some creedance songs

I was your bassman from then on

I’m a lucky man

To know that man

A hell of a man

The boilerman

Boy, oh boy, oh boilerman

Boil, boil, boil over boilerman

Together with you I think I can

Make it

We sure had curious minds

Discussin' all the time

Outsiders lookin' in

Wonderin' what, why and when?

Who were the frauds, who held the purse?

What was our labor worth?

Well, you worked that six-string strong

Filled our engine room with song

I’m a lucky man

To know that man

A hell of a man

The boilerman

Boy, oh boy, oh boilerman

Boil, boil, boil over boilerman

Together with you I think I can

Make it

History, facts and names

We’d set it up just like a chess game

Reinact the puzzle

Parallel our struggle

Burst out loud with belly laughs

Live each day like it was our last

With you here I had no fear

Made all my reasons clear

I’m a lucky man

To know that man

A hell of a man

The boilerman

Boy, oh boy, oh boilerman

Boil, boil, boil over boilerman

Together with you I think we can…

I love you, man