Walking towards the door I was filled with dread and fear,
if I wasn't sure I could do this I would run away in tears.
But as soon as I go through well I'm here now so zap my card in proof.
Someone says hello, so its bloody hard to be aloof.
I have a little chat with Stuart, and he puts my mind at rest,
then I feel it might be ok so I decide to do my best.
The works a little strange as a new system is in place,
but gradually I understand and I begin to pick up the pace.
Everyone makes me feel welcome but I fear what they must think,
that there is that Tim who went loopy, was it drugs or women or drink?
Well I'll tell anyone who will listen and I try to keep it short,
But tinnitus was doing my head in. It's so bad I wanted to abort.
Yes I thought it best if I died, because that's the only peace I would get.
They've forgotten me at the ENT, might cost too much I bet.
Not sure about my new workwear, seems we're now the men in black.
But it's missing one little detail, something I think it lacks.
It made things so much easier, when our names were written on our shirts.
I've forgotten the names of a few. Well my memory these days hardly works,
I know I know the face, we either worked or did some training before.
But if I try to put a name to that face, oh I'm really not too sure.
It's funny though that some I know, well I guess there are more than a few.
Steve for one is always grinning, and always makes me smile too.
Tony will always say 'Spec!' I love his way of a greet.
And Derek always seems so happy, he's a good one to meet.
Paul is quietly confident, he's good at what he does best.
If you ask him to be discreet, he won't go telling the rest.
Luke is a really nice fella, not at all like his Dad.
But then Baz is pretty unique, and like me a little bit mad.
Raj has been very helpful, as I've asked him stuff lots of times.
He knows a lot more than he says, and doesn't add too many whines.
And Jim is quite a nice chap who thought I was off for my back,
I didn't really like to say that it was oh so much worse than that.
Lee is strangely familiar, he looks like my cousin Kevin,
of course Kevin is no longer with us, he already went up to heaven.
I've known the night shift crew for years so no problem there i might say,
Most of their names I do recall, yet I still mix them up in some way.
So there's Arthur and Mervin and Leigh and Mark and Trevor and Dave
And Simon and Steve and Jim and Raj and Adrian and again, Dave
And Pat and Jay and whats his name who's gay and oh yes, another Dave
The Bill and Chris and..... I'm pretty sure there's one more Dave
So it's all coming back to me I guess, soon a hello will be more than 'Hi mate',
But without that name tag to help me, some faces will just have to wait.
