Factory Girl-Ralph McTell

[ti:Factory Girl] [ar:Ralph McTell] [al:My Side Of Your Window] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Factory Girl - Ralph McTell [00:12.60]Hurrying across the bridge before the siren calls [00:21.82] [00:24.17]This morning she's chasing her shadow along the factory wall [00:33.66] [00:35.67]And through the gate where she will wait in line [00:42.35] [00:47.64]To cross the yard to clock her card in time [00:54.15] [00:56.65]And under her scarf her hair set in curls [01:01.82] [01:03.23]The day begins for the factory girl [01:07.65] [01:10.13]For a while the girls try to talk [01:13.46] [01:15.85]But their voices soon drown in the din [01:19.32] [01:21.71]Their eyes watch their hands do the work [01:25.44] [01:27.15]And a new day's rhythm begins [01:31.92] [01:33.59]No change today like yesterday the same [01:40.48] [01:45.44]But dinner soon then afternoon then home [01:52.36] [01:54.70]Then hurrying home in the fading light [01:59.94] [02:01.29]The factory girl is going out tonight [02:06.04] [02:10.05]Her momma says Don't be late [02:12.78]You've got to get up again before eight [02:17.79] [02:20.47]Yes she cries but there's joy in her eyes [02:25.21] [02:26.14]As she runs down the path through the gate [02:30.19] [02:32.39]And out on the rainy streets hoping that the night will last [02:42.31] [02:44.12]No whispering palms on the beach [02:48.01] [02:49.80]Just the swish of the cars going past [02:53.68] [02:55.70]And she believes no one could feel the same [03:02.59] [03:08.08]Touching and whispering in the rain [03:14.49] [03:16.35]And the rain takes away her beautiful curls [03:22.50] [03:23.11]The night is soon gone for the factory girl [03:28.16] [03:54.60]And hurrying across the bridge before the siren calls [04:04.47] [04:06.50]This morning she's skipping the puddles [04:10.62] [04:12.14]All along the factory wall [04:16.39] [04:18.05]A starling sings he shakes his wings she smiles [04:25.35] [04:30.09]Then at the gate she hesitates for a while [04:37.18] [04:38.92]Then from inside the gates the sirens roar [04:44.73] [04:45.68]And across the yard runs the factory girl