Bread and Fishes

Lyrics

[Intro: Ian McCalman] This song, this next song, is written by Alan Bell of the Blackpool Taverners—very close to home, this. Er, on our last LP, we recorded a song called "Windmills". This one's called "Bread and Fishes". It's all about the legend that Jesus, Joseph and Mary actually went on a pilgrimage in England and, on their way, uh, sort of shoved out their bread, fish and wine to anyone in the way. Now, we're led to believe that Alan Bell was one of the lucky guys who happened to be there, erm, and that's what the song's all about. Very nice song called "Bread and Fishes" [Verse 1] As I was a-walking One morning in spring I met with some travellers Down an old country lane One was an old man The second a maid The third was a young boy Who smiled as he said [Chorus] "With the wind in the willows And the birds in the sky There's a bright sun to warm us Wherever we lie We have bread and fishes And a jug of red wine To share on our journey With all of mankind" [Verse 2] So I sat down beside them With the gay flowers around And we ate from a mantle Spread out on the ground They told me of peoples And prophets and kings And all of the one God Who knew everything [Chorus] "With the wind in the willows And the birds in the sky There's a bright sun to warm us Wherever we lie We have bread and fishes And a jug of red wine To share on our journey With all of mankind" [Verse 3] So I asked them to tell me Their names and their race That I might remember Their kindness and grace "My name, it is Joseph This is Mary, my wife And this is our young son Who is our delight [Chorus] With the wind in the willows And the birds in the sky There's a bright sun to warm us Wherever we lie We have bread and fishes And a jug of red wine To share on our journey With all of mankind [Verse 4] We're traveling to Glaston To England's green lanes To hear of men's troubles To hear of men's pains We travel the wide world Over land and the sea To tell all the people How they can be free [Chorus] With the wind in the willows And the birds in the sky There's a bright sun to warm us Wherever we lie We have bread and fishes And a jug of red wine To share on our journey With all of mankind" [Verse 5] So sadly I left them In that old country lane I know that I never Shall see them again One was an old man The second a maid The third was a young boy Who smiled as he said [Chorus] "With the wind in the willows And the birds in the sky There's a bright sun to warm us Wherever we lie We have bread and fishes And a jug of red wine To share on our journey With all of mankind" [Outro] *Applause* Thank you