Underneath the streets that you drive Rest the Water and Sewer lines Placed there by the locality To provide service for you and me Our tax dollars put to good use Water on tap, jettison refuse From wood and terra cotta To ductile iron and PVC Rigid standards a whole lotta Circulation for the city Megalugs and thrust blocks Keep pressurized water on track Cleanouts and manholes Keep sewage out of cracks They bury them deep into the ground They throw 57 stone all around Compacted cover keeps them from the cold I hope they last until we're all old