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Here’s a little jewel, life can be cruel, like when under the sink we noticed a drip
But I was here, no need to fear, I’l show my great craftsmanship.

I can fix this leak, it just needs a tweak and although this is a bummer
I’ll just tighten this screw, it’s what homeowners do, no need to call in a plumber.

So I made sure it was tight, the connection was right, and then gave Deborah a wink
Until the next day, when I heard Deborah say, there’s a lake now under our sink.

I puffed out my chest, surely you jest, I said in a positive way
Despite all your dread, I’m sure you’re misled, Why, I fixed that leak yesterday.

But when she opened the door & water flowed on the floor, with anxiety my heart was now fraught
I started to stare, water everywhere, perhaps the leak wasn’t as fixed as I thought

So the sink I climbed under, and was forced to wonder, where is this darn leak after all
And I found the offender, God I need a bartender, seems the leak went into the wall.

Although I have agility, this was beyond my ability, a leak going into the wall
So it was with a frown, I had to break down and give the plumber a call.

The plumber arrived around nine, we were still feeling fine, or as fine as anyone could
Till he came with a frown, sat us both down and said, “This doesn’t look very good”.

“The solution you seek from your little leak will not, for you, be fulfilling
It will involve after all, putting a hole in your wall, and there will be some sawing and drilling”.

Suffice it to say, at the end of the day, I wish we had wine to bootleg
Because when he was through, sometime around 2, it cost us an arm and a leg.

When plumbing problems arise, let me advise, ‘cause most of us, I know, are not rich
Parts are not bad, but what makes one feel sad is how labor is really a bitch.

I went into teaching thought young minds I’d be reaching, and helping them reach their full peaks
But isn’t it funny, I could have made much more money, If I had me a job fixing leaks.