Man Of The Earth

G C Am D Every day as I go through the old shanty town G C D Where the sheds and allotments all stand Am D I see the old man of the land G C D With a rake or a spade in his hand G C Am D And he’s there in all weather sunshine or rain G C D I hesitate as I go past Am D Is he happy or sad with his task? G C D Oh I haven’t the time for to ask D G A man of the earth C G A man of the soil Am C G D In his lonely allotment he labours and toils D G He’s not much to do C G since he turned 65 Am C G D So he took to his garden to keep him alive C Am D It’s his only joy and his pride G C Am D 50 years in the iron works broke his will G C D And his back and his shoulders are round Am D There was no other work in the town G C D so they had him both fettered and bound G C Am D Then all of a sudden he turned 65 G C D and his bosses said thank you my man Am D and they stuck a gold watch in his hand and G C D behind him the door quickly slammed D G A man of the earth C G A man of the soil Am C G D In his lonely allotment he labours and toils D G He’s not much to do C G since he turned 65 Am C G D So he took to his garden to keep him alive and I C Am D It’s his only joy and his pride G C Am D Every Saturday evening he’s down at the pub G C D and he stands by himself at the bar Am D slowly sipping a solitary jar G C D Oh a pension won’t go very far G C Am D So he sells a few things to his neighbours and friends G C D Oh a few of the things that he grows Am D But he’s gotta watch out how he goes G C D Or they’ll stop all his pension he knows D G A man of the earth C G A man of the soil Am C G D In his lonely allotment he labours and toils D G He’s not much to do C G since he turned 65 Am C G D So he took to his garden to keep him alive C Am D It’s his joy and his pride G C Am D Every day as I go through the old shanty town G C D Where the sheds and allotments all stand Am D I see the old man on his land G C D With a rake or a spade in his hand G C Am D But I really can’t linger, I must be gone G C D For I work in the iron works too Am D Oh I started 5 years ago G C D Only 45 more years to go D G A man of the earth C G A man of the soil Am C G D In his lonely allotment he labours and toils D G There’s not much to do C G since he turned 65 Am C G D So he took to his garden to keep him alive C Am D It’s his joy and his pride