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Your dad's an environmental social worker. That, George Carlin's comedy, and my dad's job all inspired this song.

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GARBAGEMAN

My dad was a garbageman

My dad was a garbageman
My dad was a garbageman
Held onto a truck, man, it stunk
Walkin' through you neighborhoods pickin' up cans
Your dad is a sanitation worker
My dad was a garbageman

My dad went to work every morning
My dad came home every night
My mom made him breakfast and dinner
It's an antiquated system but it worked all right
Had three kids and provided for them
My daddy was a garbageman

We never had everything we wanted
Sure enough had everything we needed
Plenty of stuff that money can't buy
Them that don't believe it ought-a give it a try

My dad got a C.D.L.
Finished his career behind the wheel
A lot of stuff changes over 34 years
You triple up them syllables, the meaning disappears
Your dad's an environmental social worker
My dad was a garbageman

It's a job that I respect and words I understand
My dad was a garbageman

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from Another Man's Treasure (2013), released November 1, 2013
Greg Klyma, lead vocals, acoustic guitar; Jim Whitford, bass; Chris DeSanty, drums; Matt Smith, electric guitar; Jeff Gaynor, piano; Ryan Fitzsimmons, vocals

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Greg Klyma Arlington, Massachusetts

American songwriter, Greg Klyma is a purveyor of old school country and rock music. Influences include Tom Petty, Steve Earle, Bon Scott-era AC/DC, and Willie Nelson. If lyrics and melody take center stage in your musical world, welcome home!

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