A Wandering Minstrel

1.

 

A wandering minstrel am I;

my only roof is the open sky;

my home, the road that I travel on

as, merrily, I sing minstrel songs.

 

2.

 

My friends, the little birds that go tweet

and all the smiling faces I meet.

Please, just pay me a penny and I’ll

sing a song I know will make you smile.

 

Chorus:

 

I’ll sing you a song

of love and romance

or play a spritely melody

for you and me to dance.

 

I’ll sing you a song

to brighten your day

and when I’ve sung a song or two

then I’ll be on my way.

 

3.

 

A wandering minstrel am I.

Good people wave as I’m going by,

plunking pretty tunes upon my lute;

all dressed up in my bright patchwork suit.

 

4.

 

And the other bright thing that I wear

is a great big smile full of good cheer

for it gives me such pleasure to bring

happiness with the songs that I sing

 

Chorus:

 

I’ll sing you a song

of love and romance

or play a spritely melody

for you and me to dance.

 

I’ll sing you a song

to brighten your day

and when I’ve sung a song or two

then I’ll be on my way.