Jumping the Rattler

In the great depression they were jumping the rattler
Sign of rejection, sign of the battler
And the station master would walk on by
Though he knew he might join 'em if he turned a blind eye

Now it's the age of rationalisation (jumping the rattler, jumping the rattler)
The boys in the boardroom think it's a sensation (jumping the rattler)
Now the station master and shunter and fettler
And all of Rail will be jumping the rattler
Soon all of Rail will be jumping the rattler

Jumping the rattler
Jumping the rattler
Jumping the rattler

I was selling my tickets when somebody died (jumping the rattler, jumping the rattler)
I was stamping my feet and I broke down and cried (jumping the rattler)
And the platform was empty except for machines
And they couldn't stop a child of thirteen from
Jumping the platform…

Jumping the rattler
Jumping the rattler
Jumping the rattler

Now they're closing down workshops, we're jumping the rattler
(They're closing down workshops, we're jumping the rattler)
And with two men crewing, someone's jumping the rattler
Calling central control, there's an out-going train
It's the unemployed and we're at it again
It's the unemployed and we're at it again

Jumping the rattler
Jumping the rattler
Jumping the rattler

Jumping the rattler
Jumping the rattler
Jumping the rattler

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