The mins_-trel o _ f_ the dawn_ is h _ ere_
To make_ you l _ augh_ and bend_ your e _ ar_ _
Up_ the s _ teps_ you'll hear_ him c _ limb_
All full of thoughts_ _ all full of rhy_-mes_
Listen to_ _ the pictures flow_ _
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cross the room_ into your mind_ they go_
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Listen to__ the strings__ -in-ings_
They jan_-gle__ _ and dan_-gle__ _
While the old_ gui_ _ -tar_ rings___
The mins_-trel o _ f_ the dawn_ is h _ ere_
Not_ too w _ ise_ but oh_ so f _ ree_ _
He'll talk_ of l _ ife_ out on_ the s _ treet_
He'll play it sad_ _ and say it sweet__
Look into_ _ his shining face_ _ of loneliness_ _
You'll always find_ _ a tra__-ce__
Just like me and_ y ou__ _ -ou-ou_ _
He's trying to_ _ get into things_ _
More happy_ _ than blue___
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mins_-trel of_ the chan_-ging tide_
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He'll ask_ for nothing_ but his_ pri_-de_
Just sit him_ d _ own_ u- pon_ that c _ hair_
Go fetch some w _ ine_ and set it_ t _ here_
Listen to_ _ the pi ctures flow_ _
And follow__ _ the fingers w _ here_ they go__
Listen to _ the st rings__ - _ in -ings_ _
They jan_-gle__ _ and dan_-gle__ _
While the old_ g _ uitar_ rings___
A mi ns_-trel o _ f_ the dawn_ is n _ ear_
Just like_ a "s _ tep and_ fetchet"_ h _ ere_
He's like_ an o _ ld-time_ trou_-bad _ our_
Just wanting_ l _ ife_ and nothing_ m _ ore_
Look into_ _ his sh ining eye _ s_
And if you_ s _ ee a ghost_ _ don't b _ e sur pri_-s _ ed_
Like me and_ y ou__ _ -ou-ou_ _
He's trying to_ _ get into things_ _
More happy_ _ than blue___
A mins_-trel b _ oy_ will un-der-s _ tand_
He holds_ a p _ ro_-mise in his_ hand_
He talks_ of b _ etter_ days ah _ ead_
And by his w _ ord_ your fortune's_ r _ ead_
Listen to_ _ the pictures flow_ _
Ac ross the room_ _ int o your mind_ _ they g o_ _
Listen to_ _ the strings__ _ - in-ings_ _
They jan_-gle__ _ and dan_-gle__ _
While the old_ gui_ _ -tar_ rings___
The mins_trel o _ f_ the dawn_ is g _ one_
I hope he'll c _ all_ be- fore too l _ ong_
And if you_ m _ eet him_ you must be_
The victim o _ f_ his minstrels _ y_
He'll sing_ for y _ ou_ a_ song_ (xx0233)
The mins_-t _ rel_ (330033)___ _ _ ! of_ the da wn____ _ _ _ _