Viva Los Videos! The Printer’s Song

Posted by RL Tillman on November 3rd, 2009 | 3 comments

“The Printer’s Song” by tommie rose:

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Tags: printin' music, The Printer's Song, viva los videos | Categories: Print-related

3 comments to Viva Los Videos! The Printer’s Song

• christine

  November 3rd, 2009 at 1:11 pm

  !!!

• Luther

  November 4th, 2009 at 7:42 am

  oof

• RL Tillman

  November 6th, 2009 at 4:03 pm

  how many hands have touched the knobs
  to that old offset?
  and how many times has she come to life
  right before their eyes?

  how many times has the ink knife
  touched her fountain well?
  and how many words did she paint?
  y’know she’ll never tell

  now most folks don’t see the beauty Lord
  in the neon pressroom lights
  and they don’t see those printers printin’
  way into the night

  they got the rollers rollin’ and the ink a-glistenin’
  story’s not told yet
  comin’ from the heart of the lonesome offset

  oo-oo-hoo
  oo-oo-hoo
  oo-oo-hohh
  Oh-Ohh

  now she sits there silent in the corner
  covered with dust and age
  and no more will calloused hands
  grace her rusty frame

  and no more will the ink knife
  touch her fountain well
  and how many words did she paint?
  y’know she’ll never tell

  oo-oo-hoo
  oo-oo-hoo
  oo-oo-Ohh-Ho!
  Oh-Ohh
  oo-hoo
  oo-hoo yeah!
  oo-hoo