If you can use a skew
and never lose your cool
And turn a perfect bead with
This very tricky tool
If you can grind a bowl gouge
but never turn it blue
Or turn a bowl so thin
you can see the light shine through
Or turn a pair of candlesticks
With a right and left hand screw
And hide that nasty crack
With the aid of superglue
If you can go to Workshops
And still learn a thing or two
And help others with their problems
As proper craftsmen do
If you can master all these skills
Before you reach life’s span
You can call yourself a turner
And might even be a man