The January Man

Intro: verse 1: The January man he walks abroad In woollen coat and boots of leather The February man still shakes the snow From off his hat and blows his hands The man of March he sees the Spring And wonders what the year will bring And hopes for better weather verse 2: Through April rain the man goes down to watch the birds Come in to share the summer The man of May stands very still watching the children Dance away the day And in June the man inside the man Is young and wants to lend a hand And smiles on each newcomer verse 3: And in July the man in cotton shirt he sits And thinks on being idle And the August man in thousands take the road To watch the sea and find the sun September man is standing near To saddle up and leave year And Autumn is his bridle verse 4: And the man of new October takes the reins And early frost is on his shoulder And the poor November man sees fire and mist And wind and rain and winter air And December man looks through the snow To let eleven brothers know They're all a little older VERSE 5: And the January man comes round again In woollen coat and boots of leather To take another turn and walk along The icy road he knows so well And the January man is here For starting each and every year Along the road forever