It Suits Me Well-Dave Swarbrick

[ti:It Suits Me Well] [ar:Dave Swarbrick] [al:Fairport Convention: The Fairport Companion - Loose Chippings From The Fairport Convention Family Tree] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.17]It Suits Me Well - Dave Swarbrick [00:01.39]Written by：Sandy Denny [00:02.32] [00:18.82]My name is Jan the gypsy [00:21.96]I travel the land [00:24.51] [00:25.61]There are no chains about me [00:29.30]I am my own man [00:31.78] [00:33.03]I can tell a fair old story [00:36.53]Which I'm sure ain't no surprise [00:39.38] [00:40.20]Of the places I have been [00:43.42]And they ain't no lies [00:46.57] [00:47.99]I've never had a proper home [00:51.35]Not one like yours is [00:53.79] [00:55.06]I've nearly always had a caravan [00:59.42]With horses [01:01.35] [01:02.63]And I know you won't believe me [01:06.02]Though it is the truth to tell [01:09.08]That the living it is hard [01:13.38]But it suits me well [01:16.55] [01:47.14]I am I traveller of the seas [01:50.13]I am a sailor [01:52.27] [01:53.72]The ocean has been good to me [01:57.34]She ain't no jailor [01:59.66] [02:00.98]And I can tell a fair old story [02:04.06] [02:04.62]Which I'm sure ain't no surprise [02:07.80]Of the places I have sailed [02:12.02]And they ain't no lies [02:15.19] [02:18.08]I've never had a garden [02:21.02]Or a place with windows [02:23.72] [02:24.85]I stand upon the salty deck [02:28.65]And feel the wind blow [02:30.97] [02:32.23]And I know you won't believe me [02:35.80]Though it is the truth to tell [02:39.21]That the living it is hard [02:43.31]But it suits me well [02:45.70] [03:16.25]My mother was a fire eater [03:19.62]Fore she desert us [03:22.42] [03:23.12]So when I was only seven years old [03:27.12]I joined the circus [03:29.38] [03:30.51]I can tell you a fair old story [03:34.16]Which I'm sure ain't no surprise [03:37.51]Of the places we have played [03:41.63]And it ain't no lies [03:44.59] [03:47.25]I've never had no money [03:50.52]And no hope to get none [03:53.14] [03:54.28]I can always get a penny [03:58.04]When there is good reason [04:00.50] [04:01.75]And I know you won't believe me [04:05.28]Though it is the truth to tell [04:08.69]That the living it is hard [04:13.00]But it suits me well