The Elf Lyrics

The Elf lyrics

By Al Stewart

 

 I sat upon the evening hill

 the shadows set 

 the night grew still

 And as I sat guitar on knee

 a voice of flowers called to me

 

 sing, sing to me your song

 sing, for I belong to the night

 In the grey morning light I'll be gone

 

 I turned with eyes that strained for sight

 and there amid the failing light

 dimly saw a figure small

 heard a voice of magic call

 

 sing, sing to me your song

 sing, for I belong to the night

 In the grey morning light I'll be gone

 

 My fumbling fingers found the chords

 My trembleing lips fought for the words

 I stopped to ask the stranger how

 He softly said no questions now

 

 sing, sing to me your song

 sing, for I belong to the night

 In the grey morning light I'll be gone

 

 Then with the magic of the elves

 My fingers danced among themselves

 A heart with lightness thus endowed

 Formed melodies I know not how

 

 Song played the whole night long

 Thus he danced and laughed through the night

 and with grey morning light he was gone

 

 Now the whispering wind plays o'r the hill

 And the evening sounds again grow still

 A year or more has passed since then

 Oh, he will not pass my way again

 

 So I sing, sing to you my song

 Sing for I belong to the night 

 In the grey morning light I'll be gone

 

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