The January Man-Bert Jansch

[ti:The January Man] [ar:Bert Jansch] [al:Moonshine] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The January Man - Bert Jansch [00:07.48]Oh the January man [00:10.48]He walks the road in woollen coat [00:13.28]And boots of leather; [00:16.43] [00:18.43]The February man still shakes the snow from off his hair [00:22.11]And blows his hands; [00:24.85]Oh the man of March he sees the spring [00:28.35]And wonders what the year will bring [00:31.48]And hopes for better weather [00:34.85] [00:40.52]Through April rain the man [00:43.45]Goes down to watch the birds come in [00:46.69]To share the summer; [00:48.82] [00:51.75]The man of May stands very still [00:53.75]Watching the children dance away the day; [00:57.81]In June the man inside the man [01:01.37]Is young and wants to lend a hand [01:04.49]And grins at each new colour [01:08.23] [01:13.60]And in July the man [01:16.47]In cotton shirt he sits and thinks [01:19.53]Of being idle; [01:22.52] [01:24.77]The August man in thousands takes the road [01:27.45]To watch the sea and find the sun; [01:31.07]September man is standing near [01:34.56]To saddle up and leave the year [01:37.75]And autumn is his bridle [01:40.99] [02:20.55]And the man of new October [02:23.55]Takes the reins and early frost [02:26.17]Is on his shoulders; [02:29.41] [02:31.41]The poor November man sees fire and rain and snow and mist [02:35.74]And a winter gale; [02:37.61]December man looks through the snow [02:41.36]To let eleven brothers know [02:44.48]They're all a little older [02:47.91] [02:53.71]And the January man [02:56.77]Comes round again in woollen clothes [02:59.64]And boots of leather [03:02.70] [03:04.94]To take another turn and walk along the icy road [03:08.93]He knows so well; [03:11.30]Oh the January man is here [03:14.92]For starting each and every year [03:17.98]Along the road forever