Lyrics

cry and howl
there?s nothing I like better
than around an open fire
with some friends and friendly chatter
and a tankard by my side
and a guitar and a fiddle
and a bass and a borhan
and a squeezebox in the middle
and the cry and howl of man

yes we sing our hearts out
as we work our parts out
and the fiddle is sawing
and the fire is roaring
and the old folks are singing
and the smiling tears are brimming
and the whole world is shaking
to the cry and howl of man

how we howl and cry
every woman, man and child
as we live, as we die
listen to the howl and cry of man

and we sing ?Rosin the Bow?
and the old ?shoals of herring?
and a song by Christy Moore
and ?Arthur McBride?
and we all join in the chorus
and we bang our jugs together
and stamp our feet with pleasure
to the cry and howl of man

how we howl..........

through the long months of winter
and the long hot days of summer
all working and surviving
and doing the best we can
and it sure makes a difference
to gather round the music
and once again conjure up
the cry and howl of man

words & music by George Bacon ã2003



george@cottagepiemusic.demon.co.uk