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Four Songs (for children)
Staff Notation • Secular, Children's songs
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Four Songs (for children) by Geoff Allan — Lyrics
1. The Pedlar's Caravan
I wish I lived in a caravan,
With a horse to drive, like a pedlar man!
Where he comes from nobody knows,
Nor where he goes to, but on he goes.
His caravan has windows two,
With a chimney of tin that the smoke comes through,
He has a wife and a baby sweet
And they go riding from street to street.
Chairs to mend and pots to sell,
He clashes the basins like a bell.
Teatrays, baskets ranged in order,
Plates with the alphabet round the border.
The roads are brown and the sea is green,
But his house is just like a bathing machine,
The world is round, but he can ride,
Rumble and splash to the other side.
With the pedlar man I should like to roam,
And write a book when I come home.
And where we've been then you will know,
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About Four Songs (for children)
Geoff Allan's Four Songs for children offer a delightful glimpse into the world of childhood imagination. This particular song, The Pedlar's Caravan, vividly portrays the romantic ideal of a travelling pedlar's life. The lyrics, set in English, evoke a sense of adventure and freedom, with the pedlar and his family moving from place to place, their caravan a mobile home filled with wares. The text speaks of simple desires, like riding in the caravan and observing the world, capturing a child's perspective on a life of constant motion and discovery. The voicing is for solo voice, making it an intimate and accessible piece for young singers.
