Van Morrison — Cleaning Windows

[Verse 1] Oh, the smell of the bakery from across the street Got in my nose As we carried our ladders down the street With the wrought-iron gate rows I went home and listened to Jimmie Rodgers In my lunch-break Bought five Woodbines at the shop on the corner And went straight back to work [Verse 2] Oh, Sam was up on top And I was on the bottom with the V We went for lemonade and Paris buns At the shop and broke for tea I collected from the lady and I cleaned the fanlight Inside-out I was blowing saxophone on the weekend In that down joint [Chorus] What's my line? I'm happy cleaning windows Take my time I'll see you when my love grows Baby don't let it slide I'm a working man in my prime Cleanin' windows (number thirty-six) [Verse 3] I heard Leadbelly and Blind Lemon On the street where I was born, yeah Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee and Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone" I went home And read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen Curiosity killed the cat Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road" [Chorus] What's my line? I'm happy cleaning windows, hey Take my time I'll see you when my love grows Baby, don't let it slide I'm a working man in my prime Cleanin' windows [Chorus] Say again What's my line? I'm happy cleaning windows Well, I take my time I'll see you when my love grows Don't let it slide I'm a working man in my prime Cleanin' windows [Outro] Alright, cleanin' What'd you say number Number a-hundred and twenty-six Alright, we'll be right tomorrow