I have driven clear across the country <br />Seeing hundreds of oil pumps in operation <br />Right out in the middle of nowhere <br />Oh, I enjoy seeing them while on vacation <br /> <br />The black oil is sucked from the ground <br />At a place In Oklahoma called Dill City <br />You can hear a steady pounding <br />Creating a product so dark, rich and sticky <br /> <br />I think it’s beautiful at twilight time <br />When the sky is swirling with colors <br />The silhouette of an oil rig stands out <br />And has a beauty like no other <br /> <br />Yes, it is very exciting to me, my friends <br />To watch those massive machines <br />Pump that black murky liquid <br />Right out of a Roughneck’s dream!<br /><br />Marilyn Lott<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-roughneck-s-dream/
