Expiration Day

I'm a machinist at the Springfield armory Just slightly ahead of my time But I don't make much money So I sell eggs and chickens on the side I'm good at what I do And I take great pride But I don't make much money So I sell eggs and chickens on the side And my wife does love me But she can't realize Why I won't go back down south And leave the armory behind But I love my job I'll shave metal until I die And until I do I'll take on any extra thing it takes to provide And I know it'll kill me Breathing all those fumes But I'd sooner sniff solution Than a baker's dozen hothouse blooms And my wife does love me But she can't realize Why I won't go back down south And leave the armory behind But I feel it is important What I do upon my lathe I pledge to do this detail work Until my expiration day Until my expiration day Until my expiration day Until my Expiration day