Raconteur, Troubadour Songtext
von Gentle Giant

Gather round the village square
Come good people both wretched
And fair
See the troubadour play on the drum
Hear my songs on the lute that I strum.
I will make you laugh,
Revel, Merry-dance
Throw your pennies, then you′ll hear
More of
The story-telling half
There's no other chance,
Always move on
Raconteur, troubadour


Take the face that you see for the man,
Clown and minstrel, I am what I am
All my family, not of my kin
Home, wherever, the place that I′m in
Humors give me wage,
Favors for my art
Rising, falling
Everyone struggle on
All the world's a stage
All can play their part
I have chosen
Raconteur, troubadour

Dusk is drawing my story is spun,
Dawn is falling my day's work is done
Morning, rested I set on my way
Find new faces to offer my play
I will make you laugh,
Revel, Merry-dance
Throw your pennies, then you′ll hear
More of
The story-telling half
There′s no other chance
Always move on
Raconteur-Troubadour