Chelsea Morning Lyrics - Fairport Convention

Woke up big this Chelsea morning and the first thing that I heard 

Was a song outside my window 

And the traffic wrote the words 

It came ringing up like Christmas bells 

And rapping up like pipes and drums 

Oh, won't you stay, we'll put on a day and we'll wear it till the night comes 

Woke up big this Chelsea morning and the first thing that I saw 

Was the sun through yellow curtains 

And a rainbow on my wall 

Blue, red, green and gold to welcome you 

Crimson, crystal peaks to beckon 

Oh, won't you stay, we'll put on a day, there's a side-show every second 

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Now the curtain opens on a portrait of today 

And the streets are paved with passers-by 

And pictures fly and papers lie 

Just waiting to blow away 

Woke up big this Chelsea morning and the first thing that I knew 

There was milk and toast and honey 

And a bowl of oranges too 

And the light poured in like butterscotch 

And stuck to all my senses 

Oh, won't you stay, we'll put on a day and we'll talk in present tenses 

Now the curtain closes and the rainbow runs away 

I'll bring you incense owls by night 

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By candle-light, by jewel-light 

If only you will stay 

Pretty baby, won't you 

Wake up, it's the Chelsea morning