Work, work, work, till the brain begins to swim

Tired workers and women constantly sewing, this song portrays the life of a textile worker. The song describes the job being a very stressful and tiring one. Author Thomas Hood exaplains the consistant sewing in the textile warehouse; wearing out the workers instead of the clothes. No matter what you constantly sew. Sew through hunger, tiredness, and dirtiness. That is the song the women sung, "The song of the shirt".