"The Fossil-Maker's Blues", by Steven Brust. Inspired by a comment in this post about paleoarcheology.
It's calcium and marrow and mix 'em fine
I'm on the job from nine to nine
Oh lord won't someone set me free
From the Devil's Fossil Factory.
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