Grace Armoed - The Man With The Easy Step lyrics

I Heard That Tune Somwhere The Low And High Of Its Snare A Bird Is Calling My Name I Wonder From Where Its Wisdom Came It Tells Of Many A Tale The Kind That Puts You To Shame The Loerie And The Octave The Piper And The Tune Chorus: James Armoed Was His Name James Bankies He Became Carried His Bench Everywhere He Sat James Armoed Was His Name James Bankies He Became He Was The Man With The Easy Step He Talked As Sharp As His Cap He Spoke As Black As His Hat Carried His Bench Everywhere He Sat This Man Would Never Defect From The Road He Was Meant To Tread Like Oxen Driven In Step Like A Train Racing On Track Sing Chorus They Said:'He Made You Laugh And Yet He Always Cried In The Beauty Of The Song The Melancholy Of The Horn Now Could You Give Him A Dime The Little Boy From Transkei Could You Meet Him On The Streets He'll Be Glad For Your Treats How Nature Does Stay True In The Light We See The Hue Oh Boy The Mpempe Blew Pennywhistler He Played The Tune His Folks So Young He Lost Wisdom He Never Refused This Man He Stood Alone His Heart To Many Unknown