LEGEND IN VERSE - PENNY WHISTLE PEDDLER

CHORUS: I HOPE YOU MEET THE PEDDLER WITH THE FEATHER
IN HIS HAT,
THE PENNY-WHISTLE MAN WITH THE ORANGE-COLORED CAP.
BELLS ON HIS CAP AND A RAGGLE TAGGLE KIND OF GRIN
HE'LL TEACH YOU HOW TO LOVE IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIM.

VERSE 1: HE NEVER HEARD OF WAR IN THE PLACE HE DWELLS.
THERE'S MUSIC AND LAUGHTER AND THE MAGIC TALES HE TELLS.
NO ONE'S EVER NASTY. SNAKES AND DOGS DON'T EVER BITE
LITTLE CHILDREN NEVER CRY, THEY'RE HAPPY DAY AND NIGHT.

CHORUS:

VERSE 2: IN THE MISTY MYSTIC LAND BENEATH DARK HILLS
THE PENNY-WHISTLE PEDDLER LIVES AND HE WEAVES HIS MAGIC
SPELLS.
IF YOU EVER HEAR HIS PIPING COMING DOWN SOME FOREST GLADE,
OPEN YOUR MIND AND LOVE AND NEVER BE AFRAID.

CHORUS:

VERSE 3: WE ARE SAD TO TELL YOU THE WHISTLEMAN HAS GONE.
TODAY YOU NEVER HEAR OF HIM, THE SOUND OF WAR AND HATE HAVE
COME.
BUT IF CHILDREN LOVE EACH OTHER AND NARROW MINDS ALL PASS
AWAY,
THE PENNY-WHISTLE MAN WILL BE BACK SOMEDAY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 02-00-1971