I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;
And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.

When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire a-flame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And someone called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.

Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done,
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.

By William Butler Yeats

The Song of Wandering Aengus

Verse 1:

Daylight fades and the world grows still

Close my eyes and let the night have its will

In the quiet shadows where the moonlight streams

I drift away to find you in my dreams



Chorus

In my sleep, I can hold you tight

In my dreams, every things all right

The morning steals what the night redeems

But I live for the hours inside my dreams



Verse 2:

Your face appears when the stars collide

Whispers echo like the ocean tide

I reach for you, but it’s not what it seems

You’re close enough to touch inside my dreams



Chorus

In my sleep, I can hold you tight

In my dreams, every things all right

The morning steals what the night redeems

But I live for the hours inside my dreams



Break:



Bridge

Maybe dreams are more than make-believe

 secret world the daylight cannot see

And if tomorrow takes you far away from me

I’ll still find you when I fall asleep



Chorus

In my sleep, I can hold you tight

In my dreams, every things all right

The morning steals what the night redeems

But I live for the hours inside my dreams



Outro

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I have been rockin through life one song at a time.  I picked up the guitar 50+ years ago and never put it down.

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