[Verse 1]
The scaffolder's wife
Drivin' out of the yard
With a face that's as hard
As a scaffolder's bar
When she goes into town
She might take the top down
On the car

[Verse 2]
The quick little steps
In the stiletto boots
And the hair with the roots
She comes in as a rule
To get the nails done
And the tan for the sun
When the kids are in school

[Chorus]
Don't begrudge her the Merc
It's been nothin' but work and a hard life
Losin' her looks over company books
The scaffolder's wife

[Verse 3]
In the wicked old days
When they went it alone
Kept the company goin'
On a wing and a prayer
They don't pay what they owe
When they have the cash flow
They don't care
[Chorus]
Don't begrudge her the Merc
It's been nothin' but work and a hard life
Losin' her looks over company books
The scaffolder's wife
The scaffolder's wife