Текст (слова) песни: Bogle Eric - Dan

"Dan"
by Eric Bogle

I`m pleased to meet you, my name`s Dan,
and I`m an honest working man
A tarnished badge, they tell me,
but it`s one I wear with pride
A fair day`s work for a fair day`s pay,
I`ve always lived my life that way
But now I can`t help thinking,
I`ve been taken for a ride

Those hard years on the factory floor,
toilin` in the ceaseless roar,
that made me old before my time,
wrecked my hearing and my health
And when I total up the cost,
what I`ve gained to what I`ve lost
I ask myself now Dan,
what`s the total of your wealth?
Just how much is your life worth?

I live in a house I`ll never own,
could never get a housing loan
Bank managers and suchlike,
don`t rate the likes of me
Feeding three kids on a fitter`s wage,
I`ve always found it hard to save
And being an honest working man
don`t count as equity

All those years of toil and sweat,
climbing in and out of debt
I often look back on them
and ask myself for what?
A rented house on a grimy street
An endless fight to make ends meet
When you add it all together,
it don`t seem like a lot
But it`s all that I`ve got

But a man`s life can`t be judged alone
by what he has or what he owns
It`s what he loves and cares for
that gives it quality
And what gives meaning to my life
are my three kids and my wife
We`ve always stuck together,
always being a family

Now my kids are rotting on the dole,
holding out the beggar`s bowl
I see the anger in their eyes,
it cuts me to the heart
and shall I simply stand aside
while my kids are slowly crucified?
Watch all I`ve worked and cared for
as it slowly falls apart
Well by Christ, I won`t do that

I`m pleased to meet you, my name`s Dan,
and I`m an honest working man
A tarnished badge, they tell me,
but it`s one I wear with pride
A fair day`s work for a fair day`s pay,
I`ve always lived my life that way
But now I can`t help thinking,
I`ve been taken for a ride

And though I ain`t got much to spare,
what I have I`m going to share
To give my kids and other kids,
some purpose, pride, and place
And you leeches, grown fat on my sweat,
I promise you I won`t forget
When I asked you if you`d share the load,
you laughed right in my face
Yes, you laughed right in my face

I`m pleased to meet you, my name`s Dan,
and I`m an honest working man

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Меню » Главная » Музыка » Правила » В избранное	Музыка RU: 0-9 А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Э Ю Я EN: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Текст (слова) песни: Bogle Eric - Dan "Dan" by Eric Bogle I`m pleased to meet you, my name`s Dan, and I`m an honest working man A tarnished badge, they tell me, but it`s one I wear with pride A fair day`s work for a fair day`s pay, I`ve always lived my life that way But now I can`t help thinking, I`ve been taken for a ride Those hard years on the factory floor, toilin` in the ceaseless roar, that made me old before my time, wrecked my hearing and my health And when I total up the cost, what I`ve gained to what I`ve lost I ask myself now Dan, what`s the total of your wealth? Just how much is your life worth? I live in a house I`ll never own, could never get a housing loan Bank managers and suchlike, don`t rate the likes of me Feeding three kids on a fitter`s wage, I`ve always found it hard to save And being an honest working man don`t count as equity All those years of toil and sweat, climbing in and out of debt I often look back on them and ask myself for what? A rented house on a grimy street An endless fight to make ends meet When you add it all together, it don`t seem like a lot But it`s all that I`ve got But a man`s life can`t be judged alone by what he has or what he owns It`s what he loves and cares for that gives it quality And what gives meaning to my life are my three kids and my wife We`ve always stuck together, always being a family Now my kids are rotting on the dole, holding out the beggar`s bowl I see the anger in their eyes, it cuts me to the heart and shall I simply stand aside while my kids are slowly crucified? Watch all I`ve worked and cared for as it slowly falls apart Well by Christ, I won`t do that I`m pleased to meet you, my name`s Dan, and I`m an honest working man A tarnished badge, they tell me, but it`s one I wear with pride A fair day`s work for a fair day`s pay, I`ve always lived my life that way But now I can`t help thinking, I`ve been taken for a ride And though I ain`t got much to spare, what I have I`m going to share To give my kids and other kids, some purpose, pride, and place And you leeches, grown fat on my sweat, I promise you I won`t forget When I asked you if you`d share the load, you laughed right in my face Yes, you laughed right in my face I`m pleased to meet you, my name`s Dan, and I`m an honest working man Нравится песня? Расскажи о ней друзьям: Прямая ссылка на текст песни Dan: http://musworld.ru/music/eng/101/1/47324.html Все тексты песен: Bogle Eric » Bogle Eric - Always Back To You » Bogle Eric - Two Strong Arms » Bogle Eric - The Flowers Of The Forest » Bogle Eric - I Hate Wogs » Bogle Eric - Wee Dark Engine Room » Bogle Eric - The Flowers Of The Forest » Bogle Eric - Dan » Bogle Eric - Aussie Barbeque » Bogle Eric - The Bogle Bo Or Bugaboo » Bogle Eric - Dan » Bogle Eric - I Hate Wogs » Bogle Eric - Two Strong Arms » Bogle Eric - Aussie Barbeque » Bogle Eric - Always Back To You » Bogle Eric - The Bogle Bo Or Bugaboo » Bogle Eric - The Bogle Bo Or Bugaboo » Bogle Eric - Always Back To You » Bogle Eric - Aussie Barbeque » Bogle Eric - Wee Dark Engine Room » Bogle Eric - Dan Рекомендуем скачать: » Визбор Юрий - У романтиков » Виктор Харлов - Давайте позабудем ненужные нам ссоры... » Виталий Соломин - Ты мне веришь или нет » Владимир Береснев - Осень ковбоя » Владимир Асимов - Сказано » Владимир Ланцберг - Сказка о золотой рыбке » Владимир Высоцкий - После чемпионата мира по футболу » Валерий Кузнецов - Бродят песни во мне, как дельфины в море... » Виктор Черников - Маразма №3 о диалектическом материализме » Владимир Борзов - Прошлогодний снег » Владимир Праслов - Королева-луна... » Владимир Высоцкий - Баллада о вольных стрелках (песня написа » Валерий Кузнецов - Атас » Вячеслав Рутман - Дорожная » Владимир Высоцкий - Белое безмолвие (использована в фильме " » Владимир Высоцкий - Ноль семь » Витас - Старый граммофон » Василий Гринчук - Жду пришествия, как препятствия... » Валерий Зайцев - Как сказать, что сказать невозможно... » Вера Вотинцева - Созвездья смеялись и розы цвели...
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