The Works

August rolls around Like the streetcar Sunny hours on the wane Not long ‘til the bell rings The brass, wood and glass gleam And the doors of the school wide open swing West on the trestle to Alki “Buddy save me a seat at the back” Oooh how it sways when we pick up speed At the hard right turn in the track Sis’ll whistle back at the ferry Now wait for the clunk of the logs! Lunches rolled up in our swimming towels Waving to the workers on colman dock Sway us all the way home thru the city The sunset orange on Elliott bay Sleepy like we are, summer took a transfer Fallin’ into autumn--to the first school day… Sigh us all the way home thru Seattle Downtown, then the Jefferson line Let me tell you august, strictly confidential A secret to keep, just thine and mine– With the first day of school I am fine, fine, fine With the first day of school I am fine The thrill, The anticipating Frigates hurry up I am waiting Chomping at the bit, Oh school bell ring! Hurry, hurry doors Wide open swing! Tack us all the way back thru the city Downtown, then the Jefferson line You double-dealer august, the sunny days rollick’d But to learn we have to ‘do the time’ So clatter away thru the sunset Downtown, up the line to Green lake Our parents want us smarter, to ‘shine and to prosper’ Alas, back to class, futures oof! At stake— So steep and uphill we are headed So to say, upwardly inclined! With the first day of school With the first day of school With the first day of school We’ll be fine, fine, fine, fine With the first day of school We’ll be fine! Come on doors are you listening? Wooden eared doors are you harkening? Come on doors Come on doors Come on doors Wide open swing!