Railroad and you

[dub]

I used to work with a guy that had worked the railroad for years. He had this poem that I have never forgot. While I never worked the railroad I have felt this a few times.

I'm not allowed to run the train
The whistle I can't blow
I'm not he one the designates
How far the train will go
I'm not allowed to blow the steam
Or even ring the bell
But let the d@mn thing jump the track
And see who catches hell

[country man 563]

i worked on rail cars for two years and i know exactly what he means!!!!!!!!!

[kkinard]

That's the story of my life on the railroad, been with UP railroad for 7 years now, and I can't even count how many derailmenys I've worked.

[dub]

I think about that poem every time I am being asked stupid questions about something that happened that I had nothing to do with. You know those people that like to blame others for their mistake.