Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor lyrics

Song information

Artist: The Yardbirds
Album: Little Games

Lyrics

(Jim mccarty / jimmy page)
Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief
Doctor, baker, fine shoe-maker
Wise man, madman, taxman, please
How can I know just what to be?
Please stop and give advice to me
Tell me
Tell me
How many people do I help
Just by sitting on the shelf
Tell me
Tell me
I don't want a trade at all
[It's for to?] living off the road
Ooooh

Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief
Doctor, baker, fine shoe-maker
Wise man, madman, taxman, please
Who's gonna tell me what to do?
Then they will say that I am true
Maybe
Maybe
Perhaps I'll come to a great success
Or possible a dreadful mess
Maybe
Maybe
[Having buys its?] fortune, fame
Living's just a little game
Woooo-aaah

Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief
Doctor, baker, fine shoe-maker
Wise man, madman, taxman, please
How can I know just what to be
Please stop and give advice to me
Tell me
Tell me
How many people do I help
Just by sitting on a shelf
Tell me
Tell me
I don't want a trade at all
[It's for to?] living off the road
Ooooh

Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief
Doctor, baker, fine shoe-maker
Wise man, madman, taxman, please

Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
... to fade

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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