I’m Walt, an 81-year-old retired oilfield hand!
I hope there is someone that will understand.
My memories are all true even if I am over the hump,
But I miss the sounds of an old duplex mud pump.
And the roar of the diesel’s on the mud pumps and rig.
And all of my memories of the kicks are still pretty big.
I remember how cold and windy a West Texas winter can be,
And working derricks without a wind breaker to protect me.
And digging ditches around the substructure was hard work,
And the driller hollering to dig faster because he was a jerk.
From a roughneck to a drilling consultant took me many years,
And through it all I had many rough times and shed a few tears.
I hope someone out there will understand what I’m trying to say,
I can’t remember yesterday but I can my first rough necking day.
