Scott Silvertail

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Before the foreman pours his coffee And the cranes begin to swing A black-and-white tail is moving Past the lumber and the string Scott Silvertail’s on the payroll Though he never signs a card He checks the loose boards by the gate And every hazard in the yard [Chorus] Scott, Scott Silvertail Running safe from nail to nail When the ground gets rough and the night gets long He finds what’s wrong and makes it right before it all goes wrong Scott, Scott Silvertail Little masked marshal on the trail With a twitch of his nose and a fearless stride He keeps every working man walking home with pride [Verse 2] He found a cord beneath the water By the welding shed one day Sent old Hank to fetch the breaker Then he led the crew away He inspected every ladder With a careful little stare And he chased a bucket off the scaffold Before it fell through the air [Chorus] Scott, Scott Silvertail Running safe from nail to nail When the ground gets rough and the night gets long He finds what’s wrong and makes it right before it all goes wrong Scott, Scott Silvertail Little masked marshal on the trail With a twitch of his nose and a fearless stride He keeps every working man walking home with pride [Bridge] Some folks laugh at his profession Till the warning signs are read Then they tip their hats to Scott And watch the places where they tread He don’t need a badge or whistle He just knows the danger’s there And the safest crew in three counties Leaves the job because they care [Verse 3] Now the sun sinks past the trailers And the tools are locked away Scott slips under the yellow ribbon At the closing of the day Tomorrow he’ll be back at sunrise Checking hardhats, boots, and rails That little skunk named Scott Silvertail Still runs safety down the trail [Final Chorus] Scott, Scott Silvertail Running safe from nail to nail When the ground gets rough and the night gets long He finds what’s wrong and makes it right before it all goes wrong Scott, Scott Silvertail Little masked marshal on the trail With a twitch of his nose and a fearless stride He keeps every working man walking home with pride [Outro] Yeah, he keeps every working man walking home with pride Scott Silvertail, safety on his side