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Am C G Am |
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The January man he goes around in woolen coat and boots of leather |
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C Am G Am |
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The February man still shakes the snow from of his clothes and blows his hands |
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Am C (play different bass lines) G |
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The man of March he sees the Spring and wonders what the year will bring |
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Am |
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and hopes for better weather. |
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Through April rain the man goes down to watch the birds come in to share the summer |
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The man of May stands very still to watch the children dance away the day |
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In June the man inside the man is young and wants to lend a hand |
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and smiles at each new comer. |
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In July the man in cotton short he sits and thinks and being idle |
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The August man in thousands take the road to find the sun and watch the sea |
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September man is standing near to saddle up another year |
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And Autumn is his bridle |
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The man of new October takes the rain and early frost is on his shoulder |
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The poor November man sees fire and mist and wind and rain and winter ere |
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December man looks through the snow to let eleven brothers know |
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They're all a little older |
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The January man he comes around again in coat and boots of leather |
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To take another turn and walk along the icy roads he knows so well |
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The January man is here the start of each and every year |
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Along the road forever .............................. |