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"The Woodturner's Love Song"

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"The Woodturner's Love Song"

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"The Woodturner's Love Song"

Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Isn't Google a wonderful thing!

Enjoy!

"The Woodturners Love Song"

If I had a piece of Maple, white or red or pink,

I'd turn you a set of chair legs, so you could set and think.

And when you set and think,love, I hope you'll think of me;

For I'd like to be there in you thoughts, if not in your company.

If I had a piece of Coachwood, white & fine & pure,

I'd turn you you a handle smooth & round; a handle for your door.

And when I'd come to see you, you could make that handle spin,

And open up the door , my love, and let your true love in.

If I had a piece of Silky Oak, with even-textured grain,

I'd turn you a lampstand for your light;a table tall & plain.

And when you turn your light on, I hope it'll be for me;

'Cause you're the light of my life-the only one for me.

If I had a piece of Cedar, grain well shot with red

I'd turn you a set of corner posts for a fine double bed.

A bed for you to lie on with the one that you love best-

But I hope you'll lie with me, love...and farewell all the rest.

Well, I'm a turner-that's my trade.,as you can plainly see;

But the thing I'd really like to do, is turn your heart to me.

Alas, at that I have no skill, I never learned the art;

And Cedar, Maple & Silky Oak, won't make a woman's heart.

written by Phyl Lobl...Australia

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Re: "The Woodturner's Love Song"

John Lucas

>Jennifer

That's great. I wish I knew the melody. I was going to write a woodturning parody to a christmas carol to play at our club christmas party but alas I had to work 2 12 hours days back to back and didn't have time to write it. I'll have to work on it for next year.

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#3

Aw, that's so sweet. Neat poem. thanks

Alan Tolchinsky

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