Letras
Years ago my dad gave me some good advice
He said a good education will give you a better life
He said in life there's two choices you can make
Either go to college son, or learn a skilled trade
I wasn't good with college, I didn't see it through
So I became a pipefitter in Local 522
Sometimes I had to travel, and it got lonely on the road
I knew, going in, the project would end, then I could head my ass back home
And although the job pays well, I still miss my kids and wife
But I'll keep plugging along, singing this song and livin' this fitter life
Yeah, doing this work has its headaches, it's often filled with strife
But I couldn't imagine anything better than livin' this fitter life
Packing pipe and wrenches, and stringing out welding leads
Hanging with the guys after work, drinking and smoking weed
Yeah, sometimes I had to travel, and it got lonely on the road
I knew, going in, the project would end, then I could head my ass back home
And although the job pays well, I still miss my kids and wife
But I'll keep plugging along, singing this song and livin' this fitter life
I saw a guy welding in position, hot slag dropped into his ear
I know it must have burned like hell, but he didn't shed a tear
Well, he proceeded to cuss that foreman out, who was laughing down below
Then he yelled, "Go get my money", I think it's time to go
Yeah, Sometimes I had to travel, and it got lonely on the road
I knew, going in, the project would end, then I could head my ass back home
And although the job pays well, I still miss my kids and wife
But I'll keep plugging along, singing this song and livin' this fitter life
And I know that someday I will retire, and I'm sure that life will be nice,
But for now I still enjoy, Livin' this fitter life
This fitter life
This fitter life
Yeah, sometimes I have to travel, up and down these lonely roads
Spending time away from them, just wanting to be home
But the job pays well, and it feeds my kids and wife
So I'll keep plugging along, singing this song and
Livin' this fitter life