I am a freeborn man of the traveling people Got no fixed abode, with nomads I have wandered Country lanes and by-ways were always my ways I never fancied being lumbered Oh we knew the woods and the resting places And the small birds sang when winter days were over Then we'd pack our load and be on the road Those were good old days for a rover There was open ground where a man could linger For a week or two, for time was not our master Then away you'd jog with your horse and dog Nice and easy, no need to go faster Now I've known life hard and I've known it easy And I've cursed the life when winter days were dawning But I've laughed and sung through the whole night long Seen the summer sun rise in the morning All you freeborn men of the traveling people Every tinker, rolling stone and gypsy rover Winds of change are blowing, old ways are going Your traveling days will soon be over
The man who wrote this was a communist actor and play write from England who turned his hand to folk music later on. Don't think I'm having a go, the guy is one of my heroes, look up Ewan MacColl, he is outstanding!
Its a testament to all the good travelling people that includes the ones who still hurt ..... I hope this song will help.......
This was the life my family led long ago. God bless them.
There knew the real world 🌎 time is not your master not to many so called college educated people control their own lives 😂😂
What an awesome song and Liam sings it so proudly.
Arguably, the definitive version of this beautiful Ewan McCall ballad !!
One of the best songs I've EVER heard. Winsome, tuneful, wistful…all good things in a ballad.
Great Song. I loved the Radio Play from BBC--Traveling People. In High School, I kept checking out the album at the library.
Absolutely brilliant .
I'm a traveller and proud
I am a freeborn man of the traveling people
Got no fixed abode, with nomads I have wandered
Country lanes and by-ways were always my ways
I never fancied being lumbered
Oh we knew the woods and the resting places
And the small birds sang when winter days were over
Then we'd pack our load and be on the road
Those were good old days for a rover
There was open ground where a man could linger
For a week or two, for time was not our master
Then away you'd jog with your horse and dog
Nice and easy, no need to go faster
Now I've known life hard and I've known it easy
And I've cursed the life when winter days were dawning
But I've laughed and sung through the whole night long
Seen the summer sun rise in the morning
All you freeborn men of the traveling people
Every tinker, rolling stone and gypsy rover
Winds of change are blowing, old ways are going
Your traveling days will soon be over
"But I've laughed and sung
Through the whole night long
Seen the Summer sun rise in the morning"
Ewan McColl.! What marvellous lyrics.
Thank you
Liam Clancy was such a gift
What a performer. RIP
Another great song from the pen of Ewan MacColl.
Très belle interprétation.
Amazing..and Bob Dylan took so much.
Picking
Zimmerman
Pure magic
Beautiful
Aaahhhh.. Im proud to be a traveller.. Were more irish than the irish themselves..
+Jesus isGod what are you on about
With a name like 'Spinnage', are you related to Popeye ?
Good for you but this song was written a Scotsman who was born and raised in England.
Ewan MacColl, to be exact.
@@Garrettk41 One of my icons when I was into the folk music scene. Surely one of the greatest.
WOW STUNNING
BEAUTIFULL!! Know the song from Robin Williamson
Up the mullingar Navins and at that every Navin in the world proud of are name are we
Lovely.
Up the Cawleys!
The man who wrote this was a communist actor and play write from England who turned his hand to folk music later on. Don't think I'm having a go, the guy is one of my heroes, look up Ewan MacColl, he is outstanding!
Did not know it was a Ewan McColl song. One of my heroes also when I was deeply into the folk music scene.
I think it is fairly well known .
drop the labelling...he was a man of the people
Up the collins from West Port co/mayo prode to be a Westport collins
Love this song! The version by Luke Kelly of The Dubliners is my favorite.
up the irish travllers up the mayo mcdonaghs
up the Joyce's lol
mcdonaghs are the best men of all travellers 💪💪
I don't think I MacColl was referring to Irish travellers.
Ud do noooothinn
Luke kelly for me always, sorry liam.😊
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1 foolise munnite god forgive me please
Liam seems a bit sad singing this song.
This song is about times long gone... Some nostalgia seems appropriate.
Lovely ..... but not as good as Luke Kelly's version ....
Mark Hancock liam is the best
You see, I know I could get murdered for this, but I never liked Luke Kelly's voice, never saw him as a good singer, more of a good "shouter"
I don't mind Luke Kelly as a singer overall, but on this particular song, I have to agree. His rendition was a bit loud.
You wouldn't like a few living next to you