Census Taker

Census Taker

by Bud Lemire on March 8, 2003

I am a Census Taker, I've written down your name

And in a special area, the place from which you came

If you immigrated, I've written down the year

And written down your age, and if you were born here

I've written down your street, and your house number

And your occupation, in a Mill of paper or lumber

I've written down your family, and who lived there too

Relatively speaking, I gave you a life review

I've taken down where you live, county and the state

And the township also, and who was your mate

I've written down your role, in the family life

The head of the household, a brother, sister, or a wife

Someone in the future, might wonder where you live

This will help them find you, with information that you give

It's up to me, to get everything down the best

And if you're from the east, and moved out to the west

I am a Census Taker, I've written down your name

And in a special area, the place from which you came

Your age and where you live, and what it is you do

So someone in the future, can easily find you