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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Donovan
Donovan
Vocals
Allan Holdsworth
Allan Holdsworth
Electric Guitar
Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
Electric Guitar
John Bonham
John Bonham
Drums
Clem Clantini
Clem Clantini
Drums
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Donovan
Donovan
Songwriter
John Cameron
John Cameron
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mickey Most
Mickey Most
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Thrown like a star in my vast sleep
I opened my eyes to take a peek
To find that I was by the sea
Gazing with tranquility
'Twas then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man
Came singing songs of love
Then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man
Came singing songs of love
[Chorus]
"Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy," he sang
"Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy," he sang
"Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy," he sang
[Verse 2]
Histories of ages past
Unenlightened shadows cast
Down through all eternity
The crying of humanity
[Chorus]
'Tis then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man
Comes singing songs of love
Then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man
Comes singing songs of love
[Chorus]
"Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy," he sang
"Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurd
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy," he sang
[Outro]
"Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy," he sang
Here comes the Roly Poly Man
He's singing songs of love
"Roly poly, roly poly, holy poly poly," he sang
"Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy," he sang
"Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy," he sang
Written by: Donovan Philips Leitch

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