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Once a year when the winter's calling
Birds fly south and the leaves are falling down
Just beyond the town, the meadow where a campfire's burning
Wakes in the morning to the music of the big fairground
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Coming from the east, coming from the west
All the gypsies are gathering
Just another town on the road for the travelling man
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair?
Follow on, children, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair?
If I show you the way, won't you come along today?
'Cause everyone you know will be there
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair?
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Leave the factory, leave the field
Word is abroad that the fair arrives today
Come on from the dusty loom and the rusty plough
Join the procession, I can hear it come this way
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Come and see the juggler, come and see the fiddler
See the horses and the dancing bear
Come and see the pretty lasses with the coloured ribbons in their hair
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair?
Follow on, children, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair?
If I show you the way, won't you come along today?
'Cause everyone you know will be there
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair?
Instrumental
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See the magic lantern and the bat and hoop-la
Prizes for the tuppenny shy
"All the fun of the fair", you can hear the showmen cry
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair?
Follow on, children, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair?
If I show you the way, won't you come along today?
'Cause everyone you know will be there
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair?
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair?
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me to Barnet Fair?
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me
Follow me, boys, won't you follow me