Taking and Giving Advice

Taking and Giving Advice

If a narrowboat hits a gate, on a lock, upon a river;

chips away, a bit of wood, then I begin to quiver;

angry words, to the boater, I shall deliver;

I hope their a taker, for my advice, I am a giver.

For each and every broken paddle, on a lock, upon a river;

there's another, a matching one, that causes me to shiver;

sharp words, to the trust, I shall again deliver;

I hope their a taker, for best advice, I am a giver.

For each water leak in a gate, on a lock, upon a river;

rotting away, a piece of wood, as CaRT begin to dither;

forceful words, to the engineer, I shall deliver;

I hope their a taker, for good advice, I am a giver.

Spend money on a broken gate, on a lock, upon a river;

seems to me, the only way, is not to let it wither;

sharp words, to the bean counter, I shall deliver;

I hope their a taker, for advice, I am a giver.

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