Colonial Workers Boogaloo by Lily Wagner

I’m a blacksmith and I’m here to say I work with iron every day I use different tools to help me out A hammer and a anvil I can’t do without.

Hammer, anvil, vice and tongs too It’s the blacksmith’s Boogaloo!

I am a Silversmith and I’m here to say I work with silver every day I heat metal and hammer it out Trays, cups and plates I can’t do without

Belt buckles, buttons, and safety pins too It’s the silversmith’s Boogaloo!

I am a woodworker and I’m here to say I build cabinets every day I saw and I hammer it out Cabinets, boxes and even houses I can’t do without

Houses, tables, and chairs too It’s the woodworker’s Boogaloo!

I am a cooper and I’m here to say I make barrels every day I heat the metal and hammer it out Making hoops I can’t do without

Barrels, hoops, and anvils too It’s the cooper’s Boogaloo!

I am a printer and I’m here to say I print newspapers every day I set the letters and write it out Using the printing press I can’t do without

Newspapers, books, and pamphlets too It’s the printer’s Boogaloo!

I am a shoemaker and I’m here to say I make shoes every day First, I carve the shape of the shoe Then, I stretch the leather out Finally, glue the sole and heal That I can’t do without

Leather, sole, and heal too It’s the shoemaker’s Boogaloo!

I am an apprentice and I’m here to say I help my master every day I learn new skills and I work it out Food and board I can’t do without

Food, board, and skills too It’s the apprentice’s Boogaloo!

I am a journeyman and I’m here to say I have graduated from apprenticeship today! I can open a shop and work it out A trade and skills I can’t do without

My own shop and money too It’s the journeyman’s Boogaloo!