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What in the world do the old bard need?
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Ears to hear and the soul to heed
Em
Roof from the snow and the quiet craic
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Bit of a blanket to his back
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Ears to hear and the soul to heed
A D
That do be, what the old bard need
Verse
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What in the world do the old bard need?
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Ears to hear and the strength to heed
Em
Dab of tin for a night of work
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Glim of the lamp, stave off the dark
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Ears to hear and the strength to heed
A D
That do be, what the old bard need
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Soft dark wind in the hemlock-night
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Tap of the rain on the shingle tight
Em
Southeast wind in the bending reed
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Cup of the warm for the body's need
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Ears to hear and a tear to weep
A D
And he'll be tucking him off to sleep
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But what would you do for the old one's heart?
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A song or a tale of your own, to start
Em
The quiet word by the shifting fire
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Words of your own dear heart's desire
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For the cares of the one are the cares of us all
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Your heart gives heart to another soul
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Then, when the old path climbs again
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Threads of wonder, wish and pain
Em
He'll be weaving, the road along
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And you'll be the fabric of the song
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Ears to hear and a soul to heed
A D
These for sure, do the old bard need
A G D
Ears to hear and a soul to heed
A D
These for sure, do the old bard need