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[Verse 1]
C G F Am
Hope everybody's ringing on their own bell this morning
C G F C
Hope everyone's connected to the long distance phone
G C
Old man, he's a mountain
G Am
Old man he's an island
F Dm F C
Old man he's awaking says "I'm gonna call, call my children home"
[Verse 2]
C G F Am
Hope everybody's dancing to their own drum this fine morning ---
C G F C
The beat of distant Africa or a Polish factory town.
G C
Old man, he's calling for his supper.
G Am
Calling for his whisky.
F Dm
Calling for his sons and daughters, yeah ---
F C
calling all his children round.
[Verse 3]
C G F Am
Sharp ears are tuned in to the drones and chanters warming.
C G F C
Mist blowing round some headland, somewhere in your memory.
G C
Everyone is from somewhere ---
G Am
Even if you've never been there.
F Dm
So take a minute to remember the part of you
F C
That might be the old man calling me.
[Verse 4]
C G F Am
How many wars you fighting out there, this winter's morning?
C G F C
Maybe it's always time for another Christmas song.
G C
Old man he's asleep now.
G Am
Got appointments to keep now.
F Dm
Dreaming of his sons and daughters, and proving ---
F C
Proving that the blood is strong.
