Patty Griffin - It Suits Me Well lyrics

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 'orses 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 traveller of the seas I am a sailor The ocean has been good to me She ain't no jailor 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 fireeater 'Fore she desert us So when I was only severn 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