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Al Stewart - The Elf

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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Al Stewart - The Elf       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      Repeat 3x (fade)