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the mccalmans - bread and fishes lyrics

[intro: ian mccalman]
this song, this next song, is written by alan bell of the blackpool taverners—very close to home, this. er, on our last lp, we recorded a song called “windmills”. this one’s called ”bread and fishes”. it’s all about the legend that jesus, joseph and mary actually went on a pilgrimage in england and, on their way, uh, sort of shoved out their bread, fish and wine to anyone in the way. now, we’re led to believe that alan bell was one of the lucky guys who happened to be there, erm, and that’s what the song’s all about. very nice song called “bread and fishes”

[verse 1]
as i was a+walking
one morning in spring
i met with some travellers
down an old country lane
one was an old man
the second a maid
the third was a young boy
who smiled as he said

[chorus]
“with the wind in the willows
and the birds in the sky
there’s a bright sun to warm us
wherever we lie
we have bread and fishes
and a jug of red wine
to share on our journey
with all of mankind”

[verse 2]
so i sat down beside them
with the g+y flowers around
and we ate from a mantle
spread out on the ground
they told me of peoples
and prophets and kings
and all of the one god
who knew everything
[chorus]
“with the wind in the willows
and the birds in the sky
there’s a bright sun to warm us
wherever we lie
we have bread and fishes
and a jug of red wine
to share on our journey
with all of mankind”

[verse 3]
so i asked them to tell me
their names and their race
that i might remember
their kindness and grace
“my name, it is joseph
this is mary, my wife
and this is our young son
who is our delight

[chorus]
with the wind in the willows
and the birds in the sky
there’s a bright sun to warm us
wherever we lie
we have bread and fishes
and a jug of red wine
to share on our journey
with all of mankind
[verse 4]
we’re traveling to glaston
to england’s green lanes
to hear of men’s troubles
to hear of men’s pains
we travel the wide world
over land and the sea
to tell all the people
how they can be free

[verse 5]
so sadly i left them
in that old country lane
i know that i never
shall see them again
one was an old man
the second a maid
the third was a young boy
who smiled as he said
[chorus]
“with the wind in the willows
and the birds in the sky
there’s a bright sun to warm us
wherever we lie
we have bread and fishes
and a jug of red wine
to share on our journey
with all of mankind”

[outro]
+applause+
thank you

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