F Gm F C Down among the reeds and rushes G C/G G C G C/G G C A baby boy was found Bb F C His eyes as clear as centuries F Gm F C His silky hair was brown F C Never been lonely Bb F/C Never been lied to C Bb Never had to scuffle in fear F Nothing denied to C Born at the instant Bb F/C The church bells chi-ime C Bb And the whole world whispering F Gm F C F Gm F C Born at the right time F Gm Me and my buddies we are travelling people F C G C/G G C G C/G G C We like to go down to restaurant row Bb Spend those Euro-dollars F/C C F Gm F All the way from Washington to Tokyo-o C F Gm F C I see them in the airport lounge G C/G G C G C/G G C Upon their mother's breast Bb F C They follow me with open eyes F Gm F C Their uninvited guest F C Never been lonely Bb F/C Never been lied to C Bb Never had to scuffle in fear F Nothing denied to C Born at the instant Bb F/C The church bells chi-ime C Bb And the whole world whispering F Born at the right time ( F C Bb F/C C Bb F Bb F Gm F C F Gm F C ) F Gm Too many people on the bus from the airport F C G C/G G C G C/G G C Too many holes in the crust of the earth Bb The planet groans F/C C F Gm F Every time it registers another birth F Gm F C But down among the reeds and rushes G C/G G C G C/G G C A baby girl was found Bb F C Her eyes as clear as centuries F Gm F C Her silky hair was brown F C Never been lonely Bb F/C Never been lied to C Bb Never had to scuffle in fear F Nothing denied to C Born at the instant Bb F/C The church bells chi-ime C Bb And the whole world whispering F Born at the right time ( F C Bb F/C C Bb F Bb ) Repeat and fade: F Gm F C