jock the singing welder

any shipyard man can sing when he works upon the hull

amongst the noise and the clamour that he all but disregards

so he'll sing to himself and no one pays him any mind

he's just another crazy welder in the shipyards. but inside this welder's helmet

if you'll let me demonstrate

when the mask is in position

and the fumes accumulate

there's the finest echo chamber with a sound that can't be beat

where i'm the king of rock and roll and the world is at me feet

and it may not sound like much to all them jokers on the squad

but inside of here i'm singing with the voice of fuckin' god. i'm jock the singing welder

heavy metal

rock and roll

jazz blues

roots reggae

country

rockabilly

soul. when i'm singing

well you'd best lock up your daughters and your mothers

i'm gene vincent

eddie cochrane

i'm the missing everly brother. i'm jock the singing welder

i'm heading for the heights

i'm jock the singing welder

and the 'cetylene lights. well

i'm more than just a welder

and i'm telling you my name

one day you'll see it blazoned

in the rockin' hall of fame. i've got these songs in my head

i've got this dancing in me bones

i'm roy orbison

elvis presley

i'm tom fuckin' jones. i'm jock the singing welder

i'm heading for the heights

i'm jock the singing welder

and the 'cetylene lights. prometheus he stole the fire and he brought it down to earth

it was a prehistoric welder

who figured out what it was worth

they called it holy metallurgy and i want it to be clear

that no man puts asunder

what i've joined together here. i'm jock the singing welder

in the belly of the ship

i've got my shaky leg

i got my quivering lip. i'm jock the singing welder

and i haven't got a choice

'cos i'm singing all day at the top of my voice

i'm jock the singing welder

and the 'cetylene lights

there's an empty throne waiting every saturday night

there'll be no more mistaking where i've set my sights

i ain't no pretender 'cos it's mine by rights

i'm jock the singing welder and the 'cetylene lights. jock the singing welder and the 'cetylene lights

jock the singing welder and the 'cetylene lights

jock the singing welder and the oxy-acetylene lights.