Barbara Dickson - The january man

The January ^Dmman he walks a^Gbroad In woollen ^Emcoat and boots of ^Amleather The February ^Dmman still shakes the ^Amsnow From off his ^Am/Ghat and blows his ^Ehands The ^Am7man of March he ^Asus2sees the Spring C ~ G And wonders what the year will bring And ^Fhopes for better ^Amweather

Through April rain the ^Dmman goes down to ^Gwatch the birds Come ^Emin to share the ^Amsummer The man of May stands ^Dmvery still watch^Aming the children ^Am/GDance away the ^Eday And in ^Am7June the man in^Asus2side the man C ~ G Is young and wants to lend a hand And ^Fsmiles on each new^Amcomer

And in July the ^Dmman in cotton ^Gshirt he sits And ^Emthinks on being ^Amidle And the August man in ^Dmthousands take the ^Amroad To watch the ^Am/Gsea and find the ^Esun Sep^Am7tember man is ^Asus2standing near C ~ G To saddle up and leave year And ^FAutumn is his ^Ambridle

And the man of new Oc^Dmtober takes the ^Greins And early ^Emfrost is on his ^Amshoulder And the poor November ^Dmman sees fire and ^Ammist And wind and ^Am/Grain and winter ^Eair And De^Am7cember man looks ^Asus2through the snow C ~ G To let eleven brothers know They're ^Fall a little ^Amolder

And the January ^Dmman comes round a^Ggain In woollen ^Emcoat and boots of ^Amleather To take another ^Dmturn and walk a^Amlong The icy ^Am/Groad he knows so ^Ewell And ^Am7the January ^Asus2man is here C ~ G For starting each and every year A^Flong the road for^Amever