Every Man To His Own Profession

When a farmer's farmin' let him raise his crop When a woodsman's choppin' let him have his chop When a porter's scrubbin' let him have his mop Every man to his own profession Let a doctor tend to ease and achin' back Ooooh aye Let a railroad watchman switch his railroad track let the laundry helper fill his laundry sack Every man to his own profession When a carpenter is sawin' on a piece of wood Don't you be braggin' that you also could He might hand you a saw and give a wise old call You might start sawin' and saw your fingers off When a schoolmarm's teachin' let her teach her school when it comes to women don't you be no fool When it's life in general here's a golden rule Every man to his own profession When a carpenter is sawin' on a piece of wood Don't you be braggin' that you also could He might hand you a saw and give a wise old call You might start sawin' and saw your fingers off When a schoolmarm's teachin' let her teach her school when it comes to women don't you be no fool When it's life in general here's a golden rule Everyman to his own profession So consult the next Burt if you don't wanna be hurt Every man to his own profession