It Suits Me Well Lyrics - Sandy Denny

My name is Jan the gypsy I travel the land 

There are no chains about me I am, me own man 

I can tell a fair old story which I'm sure ain't no surprise 

Of the places I have been, oh, and they ain't no lies 

I've never had a proper home not one like yours is 

I've nearly always had a caravan with horses 

And I know you won't believe me though it is the truth to tell 

That the living it is hard, oh, but it suits me well 

I am I traveler of the seas, I am a sailor 

The ocean has been good to me, she ain't no jailer 

I can tell a fair old story which I'm sure ain't no surprise 

Of the places I have sailed, oh, and they ain't no lies 

I've never had a garden or a place with windows 

I stand upon the salty deck and feel the wind blow 

And I know you won't believe me though it is the truth to tell 

That the living it is hard, oh, but it suits me well 

My mother was a fire eater, 'fore she desert us 

So when I was only seven years old I joined the circus 

And I can tell a fair old story which I'm sure ain't no surprise 

Of the places we have played, oh, and it ain't no lies 

I've never had no money and no hope to get none 

I can always get a penny, when there is good reason 

And I know you won't believe me though it is the truth to tell 

That the living it is hard, oh, but it suits me well