[Verse 1]
We met at the gate by the stone wall lane
With a basket of bread and a pocket of grain
Your laugh went up like a kite in the sky
And the kettle sang low as the daylight died
[Pre-Chorus]
Pass me the bowl
Pass me the song
Pass me your hand
We’ve been waiting too long
[Chorus]
Good friends, good food
Good harvest, good times
Lift up your glass
And we’ll sing all night
Good friends, good food
Good harvest, good times
Oh, what a life
When the whole room shines
[Verse 2]
The stew in the pot had a peppered steam
The buttered potatoes were a golden dream
Mum cut the loaf with a flour-dust grin
And the fiddle came dancing right back in
[Pre-Chorus]
Pass me the bowl
Pass me the song
Pass me your hand
We’ve been waiting too long
[Chorus]
Good friends, good food
Good harvest, good times
Lift up your glass
And we’ll sing all night
Good friends, good food
Good harvest, good times
Oh, what a life
When the whole room shines
[Bridge]
Now the field lies flat in the evening gold
But our hearts stay warm when the north wind blows
If the year runs hard, we still know this tune
There’s a fire in the dark and a feast in June
[Final Chorus]
Good friends, good food
Good harvest, good times
Lift up your glass
And we’ll sing all night
Good friends, good food
Good harvest, good times
Oh, what a life
When the whole room shines
Good friends, good food
Good harvest, good times
(raise it up)
And every hard day
Turns soft in the light