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Harry the One-Man Band Lyrics by Manfred Mann

Mighty Garvey!

1968

Harry the one-man band
Living best he can
Poor old man
Can't read or write
Can't afford a light for the cigarette he's found on the ground
Harry the one-man band
No ambitious plans
Poor old man
No home or wife
Bust all his life paper pillows for his head and a wooden bed
So give him a penny he don't get many
Give him a shilling if you can
Harry's out in the rain
Harry's out in the snow
Anywhere the people are Harry's sure to go
Playing for his food
Playing on his drums
Lots of people passing by
But Harry's having fun
Harry the one-man band
Needs a helping hand
Poor old man
Stuck in his ways
Spends all his days wandering where his next meal will be coming from
So give him a penny he don't get many
Give him a shilling if you can
Harry's out in the rain
Harry's out in the snow
Anywhere the people are Harry's sure to go
Playing for his food
Playing on his drums
Lots of people passing by
But Harry's having fun
So give him a penny he don't get many
Give him a shilling if you can
Harry's out in the rain
Harry's out in the snow
Anywhere the people are Harry's sure to go
Playing for his food
Playing on his drums
Lots of people passing by
But Harry's having fun
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Manfred Mann

Manfred Mann

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"Harry the One-Man Band" appears on "Mighty Garvey!" in 1968.

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