Guest Post By Michael Lawlar
Some people come here all trodden down
They are looking for a better life in our town
They come to Dakota by day and by night
Oh my gosh, some are a ghastly sight!
The work here is plenty for all
It continues on and never stalls.
Backhoes, bobcats, bulldozers all do the same
They re-shape the land for the oil field game.
Build roads, and bridges and fill up wash outs too
Many a chore for the crews to do.
Pipelines, oil tanks, gas plants are all a part of it,
Many phases of the oil field to make it all fit.
The stores in the Bakken are doing a huge business
The State thinks it's all good and a great success.
The pace is hectic and plum out of sight
The highways and stores are going day and night.
The crime scene is another game coming down the pike,
Stay here if you can or else take a hike!
Michael Lawlar was raised on a farm north of Watford City. After over 30 years of working in the oilfield, many of them driving truck, he is now retired and lives in Bismarck. He cannot be found on Facebook or Twitter but can be found on his cell phone talking and texting. He has been married to his wife, Deone for 42 years and has 5 kids and 8 grandchildren.
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| Cars and trucks line the highways all throughout the busy Bakken Western North Dakota Photo by Heather via Flickr |
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| Trucks taking a rare reprieve from the road - Photo by Cari Bousfield |
Former worker in the Bakken from Las Vegas who decided to take a hike.
