Minstrel Of The Dawn Lyrics - Gord's Gold - Gordon Lightfoot

The minstrel of the dawn is here 

To make you laugh and bend your ear 

Up the steps you'll hear him climb 

All full of thoughts, all full of rhymes 

Listen to the pictures flow 

Across the room into your mind they go 

Listen to the strings 

They jangle and dangle while the old guitar rings 

The minstrel of the dawn is here 

Not too wise but oh so free 

He'll talk of life out on the street 

He'll play it sad and say it sweet 

Look into his shining face 

Of loneliness, you'll always find a trace 

Just like me and you 

He's tryin' to get into things more happy than blue 

A minstrel of the changin' tide 

He'll ask for nothing but his pride 

Just sit him down upon that chair 

Go fetch some wine and set it there 

Listen to the pictures flow 

And follow the fingers where they go 

Listen to the strings 

They jangle and dangle while the old guitar rings 

A minstrel of the dawn is near 

Just like a step 'n fetchit here 

He's like an old time troubadour 

Just wanting life and nothing more 

Look into his shining eyes 

And if you see a ghost, don't be surprised 

Like me and you 

He's tryin' to get into things more happy than blue 

The minstrel boy will understand 

He holds a promise in his hand 

He talks of better days ahead 

And by his words your fortune's read 

Listen to the pictures flow 

Across the room into your mind they go 

Listen to the strings 

They jangle and dangle while the old guitar rings 

The minstrel of the dawn is gone 

I hope he'll call before too long 

And if you meet him you must be 

The victim of his minstrelsy 

He'll sing for you a song 

The minstrel of the dawn