Barnet Fair

Intro Verse Once a year when the winter's calling Birds fly south and the leaves are falling down Just beyond the town, the meadow where a campfire's burning Wakes in the morning to the music of the big fairground Verse Coming from the east, coming from the west All the gypsies are gathering Just another town on the road for the travelling man Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair? Follow on, children, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair? If I show you the way, won't you come along today? 'Cause everyone you know will be there Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair? Verse Leave the factory, leave the field Word is abroad that the fair arrives today Come on from the dusty loom and the rusty plough Join the procession, I can hear it come this way Verse Come and see the juggler, come and see the fiddler See the horses and the dancing bear Come and see the pretty lasses with the coloured ribbons in their hair Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair? Follow on, children, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair? If I show you the way, won't you come along today? 'Cause everyone you know will be there Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair? Instrumental Verse See the magic lantern and the bat and hoop-la Prizes for the tuppenny shy "All the fun of the fair", you can hear the showmen cry Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair? Follow on, children, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair? If I show you the way, won't you come along today? 'Cause everyone you know will be there Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair? Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair? Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair? Follow me, boys, won't you follow me Follow me, boys, won't you follow me Follow me, boys, won't you follow me Follow me, boys, won't you follow me Follow me, boys, won't you follow me