My mam was telling me about this:
The Sick Note (here it is on You Tube)
Dear Sir, I write this note to you to tell you of my plight
For at the time of writing, I'm not a pretty sight
Me body is all black and blue, me face a deathly gray
And I write this note to say why Murphy's not at work today
While working on the 14th floor, some bricks I had to clear
But to toss them down from such a height was not a good idea
The foreman wasn't very pleased, he is an awkward sod
He said I'd have to cart them down the ladders in me hod.
Now shifting all those bricks by hand it was so very slow
So I hoisted up a barrel and secured a rope below
But in me haste to do the job I was to blind to see
That a barrel full of building bricks was heavier than me
And so when I untied the rope, the barrel fell like lead
And clinging tightly to the rope, I started up instead
I shot up like a rocket, till my dismay I found
That half-way up I met the barrel coming down
Now the barrel broke me shoulder, as to the ground it sped
And when I reached the top, I banged the pulley with me head
I clung on tightly numb with shock, from this almighty blow
And the barrel spilled out half the bricks some 14 floors below
Now! when these bricks had fallen from the barrel to the floor
I then outweighed the barrel and so started down once more
Still clinging tightly to the rope, me body wracked with pain
And half way down I met the bloody barrel once again
Now the force of this collision half way down the office block
Caused multiple abrasions and a nasty state of shock
Still clinging tightly to the rope, I fell towards the ground
And I landed on the broken bricks scattered all around
I lay there groaning on the ground, I thought I'd past the worst
But the barrel hit the pulley wheel and then the bottom burst
A shower of bricks rained down on me, I didn't have a hope
As I lay there bleeding on the ground I let go of the bloody rope
Now, the barrel then being heavier, it started down once more
It landed right across me as.., I lay there on the floor
It broke three ribs and my left arm and I can only say
I hope you'll understand why Paddy's not at work today
written by Pat Cooksey
I am a British born, living in Canada since May of 1989. My blog is about all aspects of my daily life.
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11 comments:
Hello Gill
Fun song, has had lots of airplay here in Australlia for many years particularly on Ian McNamara's Sunday morning radio programme 'Australia All Over'. Was written probably about 30 years ago
Take care
Cathy
Ahhh! Yes! and old one but forever enjoyable!
And it's only Monday morning . . . . . . That's why this is so funny! We've all had weeks whole weeks like this!!!!!! You take it easy, now.
Liz, The Republic
O MY isnt that funny or sad or both!
Love your "sick Note". The glads are beautiful, I have never had much luck with them but yours are lovely.
Patricia
Gill,
Wish I could have use that note today. Terrible Monday.Can't wait till Friday!!
That's the most entertaining sick note I've ever read!
At the end of my Monday I'm wishing I had a good excuse like this for Tuesday, but so far I don't, but there's still time! :-)
Hope your week is off to a good start!!
I had never 'heard' this, but have seen a version of it a time or two..it is always good for a laugh.
Have you seen the one about the wife having trouble with the garbage disposal, calling her husband to see reset it and he comes in the nude? Copy and paste this and it will take you to a version of it if you haven't:
http://www.4wdaction.com.au/forum/sitemap/t-39176.html
I haven't heard this before and I love The Dubliners. Thanks Gill.
sick note i loved this song even thu i do not know it
Adoul
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