Lal Waterson 1971
Mike WatersonÂ
The Melrose Quartet: Melrose Quartet “Scarecrow” – Official Video animation by Lal’s daughter Marry Waterson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dZBTlH0skc
As I walked out one summer’s morn, I saw a scarecrow tied to a pole in a field of corn. His coat was black, his head was bare, And when the wind shook him the crows took into the air. Ah, but you’d lay me down and love me, Ah, but you’d lay me down and love me if you could. ‘Tis only a bag o’ rags in an overall That the wind sways so the crows fly away and the corn can grow tall. As I walked out one winter’s day, I saw an old man hanging from a pole in a field of clay. His coat was gone, his head hung low, Until the wind flung it up to look, wrung its neck and let it go. How could you lay me down and love me? How could you lay me down and love me now? ‘Tis only a bag o’ rags in an overall That the wind blows and the kids throw stones at the thing on the pole. As I walked out one fine spring day, I saw twelve jolly dons dressed up in blue and gold so gay. And to a pole they tied a man new born, And then the old sang, and the bells rung, as they sowed the corn. Now you can lay me down and love me, Now you can lay me down and love me if you will. You’re only a bag o’ rags in an overall But the wind blew and the sun shone too and you in the corn stood tall.