It’s big and green
The rams are clean,
The stroke’s not right
This begins the fight.

It bends the sheet
But not complete,
Adjust the level
And grab the bevel,
Great at the ends
That’s how it bends,
Yet in the middle
It’s out a little.
Seize the mallet
Smack the gullet,
Force it straight
It’s not too late.
When the clutch slips
The weld will split,
More work in store
It’s Murphy’s Law.
The last bend’s here
Not square’s, our fear,
Step on the pedal
Shit! It’s fucked the metal.

It’s big and green
The rams are clean,
The strokes not right
Now the job’s a sight.
16/12/97 ADO