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[Verse 1] 
CThe old ways are changing you Fcannot deny
The Cday of the traveler is ovFerG  
There's Amnowhere to go and there's Cnowhere to bFide
So Cfarewell to the life of the FroverC  
[Chorus]
CGoodbye to the tent and the olFd caravan
To the Ctinker, the gypsy, the Ftraveling Gman
And Cgoodbye to the thirty foot tFraileCr
[Verse 2] 
CFarewell to the cant and the RFomany tongue
FarCewell to the Romany FtalGking
The buyiAmng and the selling, the olCd fortune teFlling
ThCe knock on the door and the hFawkinCg
[Chorus]
CGoodbye to the tent and the olFd caravan
To the Ctinker, the gypsy, the Ftraveling Gman
And Cgoodbye to the thirty foot tFraileCr
[Verse 3]
CFarewell to the besoms of heatFher and bloom
FarCewell to the creels and the FbaGsket
The folkAms of today they would Cfar sooner pFay
FoCr a thing that's been made ouFt of Cplastic
[Chorus]
CGoodbye to the tent and the olFd caravan
To the Ctinker, the gypsy, the Ftraveling Gman
And Cgoodbye to the thirty foot tFraileCr
[Verse 4]
CThe old ways are passing and sFoon will be gone
For Cprogress is aye a big FfaGctor
It's senAmt to afflict us and Cwhen they evFict us
ThCey'll tow us away with a tracFtorC  
[Chorus]
CGoodbye to the tent and the olFd caravan
To the Ctinker, the gypsy, the Ftraveling Gman
And Cgoodbye to the thirty foot tFraileCr
[Verse 5]
CFarewell to the pony, the Fcob and the mare
The Creins and the harness are FidGle
You don't Amneed a strap when you're bCreaking up sFcrap
So Cfarewell to the bit and the FbridlCe
[Chorus]
CGoodbye to the tent and the olFd caravan
To the Ctinker, the gypsy, the Ftraveling Gman
And Cgoodbye to the thirty foot tFraileCr
[Verse 6]
CFarewell to the fields where we've Fsweated and toiled
At Cpullin' and crownin' and lFifGtin'
They'll soAmon have machines and the tCraveling queFens
AnCd their menfolk had better be FshifCtin'
[Chorus]
CGoodbye to the tent and the olFd caravan
To the Ctinker, the gypsy, the Ftraveling Gman
And Cgoodbye to the thirty foot tFraileCr
[Verse 7]
CYou've got to move fast to keep Fup with the times
For Cthese days a man cannot dFanGder
There's Ama bylaw to say you must be Con your wayF  
AnCd another to say you can't FwandeCr
[Chorus]
CGoodbye to the tent and the olFd caravan
To the Ctinker, the gypsy, the Ftraveling Gman
And Cgoodbye to the thirty foot tFraileCr

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Thirty Foot Trailer

by Ewan MacColl

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[Verse 1]

C F

The old ways are changing you cannot deny

C F G

The day of the traveler is over

Am C F

There's nowhere to go and there's nowhere to bide

C F C

So farewell to the life of the rover

[Chorus]

C F

Goodbye to the tent and the old caravan

C F G

To the tinker, the gypsy, the traveling man

C F C

And goodbye to the thirty foot trailer

[Verse 2]

C F

Farewell to the cant and the Romany tongue

C F G

Farewell to the Romany talking

Am C F

The buying and the selling, the old fortune telling

C F C

The knock on the door and the hawking

[Chorus]

C F

Goodbye to the tent and the old caravan

C F G

To the tinker, the gypsy, the traveling man

C F C

And goodbye to the thirty foot trailer

[Verse 3]

C F

Farewell to the besoms of heather and bloom

C F G

Farewell to the creels and the basket

Am C F

The folks of today they would far sooner pay

C F C

For a thing that's been made out of plastic

[Chorus]

C F

Goodbye to the tent and the old caravan

C F G

To the tinker, the gypsy, the traveling man

C F C

And goodbye to the thirty foot trailer

[Verse 4]

C F

The old ways are passing and soon will be gone

C F G

For progress is aye a big factor

Am C F

It's sent to afflict us and when they evict us

C F C

They'll tow us away with a tractor

[Chorus]

C F

Goodbye to the tent and the old caravan

C F G

To the tinker, the gypsy, the traveling man

C F C

And goodbye to the thirty foot trailer

[Verse 5]

C F

Farewell to the pony, the cob and the mare

C F G

The reins and the harness are idle

Am C F

You don't need a strap when you're breaking up scrap

C F C

So farewell to the bit and the bridle

[Chorus]

C F

Goodbye to the tent and the old caravan

C F G

To the tinker, the gypsy, the traveling man

C F C

And goodbye to the thirty foot trailer

[Verse 6]

C F

Farewell to the fields where we've sweated and toiled

C F G

At pullin' and crownin' and liftin'

Am C F

They'll soon have machines and the traveling queens

C F C

And their menfolk had better be shiftin'

[Chorus]

C F

Goodbye to the tent and the old caravan

C F G

To the tinker, the gypsy, the traveling man

C F C

And goodbye to the thirty foot trailer

[Verse 7]

C F

You've got to move fast to keep up with the times

C F G

For these days a man cannot dander

Am C F

There's a bylaw to say you must be on your way

C F C

And another to say you can't wander

[Chorus]

C F

Goodbye to the tent and the old caravan

C F G

To the tinker, the gypsy, the traveling man

C F C

And goodbye to the thirty foot trailer

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