He held a job at the buckeye creamery 
toolmaster of brainerd 
he had a way with the old machinery 
toolmaster of brainerd 
but on the day when the shutdown came 
all his old girlfriends looked the same 
he rumbled down for a change of scenery 
hello, toolmaster of brainerd 
Inside his case was a gibson disaster 
toolmaster of brainerd 
he played guitar like a master but faster 
toolmaster of brainerd 
he came to town on a charter bus 
too young and sweet to be hustling us 
he played guitar like a natural disaster 
play on, toolmaster of brainerd 
A letter came from the buckeye creamery 
it said, "mr. master of brainerd 
we're going to start up the old machinery 
mr. master of brainerd" 
then all this old girlfriends lined up in the sky 
and told him to kiss the twin towns goodbye 
he rumbled up north for a change of scenery 
goodbye, toolmaster of brainerd