Lyrics
[verse]
My old man's a garbage man, he wears a dusty hat
He whistles down the alley with his cart and that's a fact
He's got a hole in his trousers and a hole in his shoe
But he's the finest dustman in the whole blooming crew
[chorus]
My old man's a dustman, he empties bins all day
He never lost his laughter though the bosses cut his pay
He tips his hat to widows and he winks at all the kids
My old man's a dustman and I'm proud of what he did
[verse]
The neighbors all complain about the noise at half past six
But when the bins are empty there's no one he can't fix
He knows every doorstep, every dog and every name
My old man's a dustman and he plays a funny game
[chorus]
My old man's a dustman, he empties bins all day
He never lost his laughter though the bosses cut his pay
He tips his hat to widows and he winks at all the kids
My old man's a dustman and I'm proud of what he did
[bridge]
Some men wear a suit and tie and sit behind a desk
My old man wears overalls but he's the happiest
He says a job's a job no matter what you're paid
My old man's a dustman and he's never once dismayed
[chorus]
My old man's a dustman, he empties bins all day
He never lost his laughter though the bosses cut his pay
He tips his hat to widows and he winks at all the kids
My old man's a dustman and I'm proud of what he did
