The Ballad Of St. Anne's Reel Lyrics - John Denver

This song was first released on the Autograph album. It is the only album it has been released on. 

He was stranded in some tiny town 

On fair Prince Edward Isle 

Awaitin' for a ship to come and find him 

A one-horse place, a friendly face 

Some coffee and a tiny trace 

Of fiddlin' in the distance far behind him 

A dime across the counter then 

A shy hello, a brand new friend 

A walk along the street in the wintry weather 

A yellow light, an open door 

And a welcome friend, there's room for more 

And then they're standing there inside together 

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He said I've heard that tune before somewhere 

But I can't remember when 

Was it on some other friendly shore 

Or did I hear it on the wind 

Was it written on the sky above 

I think I heard it from someone I loved 

But I never heard it sound so sweet since then 

Now his feet begin to tap 

A little boy says I'll take your hat 

He's caught up in the magic of her smile 

And leap the heart inside him went 

And off across the floor he sent 

His clumsy body graceful as a child 

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He said there's magic in the fiddler's arm 

There's magic in this town 

There's magic in the dancers' feet 

And the way they put them down 

People smilin' everywhere 

Boots and ribbons, locks of hair 

And laughter and old blue suits and easter gowns 

Now the sailors' gone, the room is bare 

The old piano settin' there 

Someone's hat's left hanging on the rack 

And empty chairs, the wooden floor 

That feels the touch of shoes no more 

Awaitin' for the dancers to come back 

And the fiddle's in the closet 

Of some daughter of the town 

The strings are broke and the bow is gone 

And the cover's buttoned down 

But sometimes on December nights 

When the air is cold and the wind is right 

There's a melody that passes through this town 

Words and Music by David Mallett