I haven't got a mansion
Not have I any land
Not one single dollar
to crinkle in my hands
But I can show you the morning
on a thousand hills
And kiss you and give you
seven daffodils
I haven't got a fortune
to buy you pretty things
But I can make you moonbeams
into necklaces and rings
But I can show you the morning
on a thousand hills
And kiss you and give you
seven daffodils
Yes seven pretty daffodils
are shining in the sun
To light our way to evening
and when the day is done
I will give you kisses three
and a crust of bread
And a pillow of piny boughs
to rest your head
No I haven't got a mansion
Not have I any land
Not one single dollar
to crinkle in my hands
But I can show you the morning
on a thousand hills
And kiss you and give you
seven daffodils
And kiss you and give you
seven daffodils
© 1960
This song was written by Lee Hays and Fran Moseley and was first released by The Tarriers in 1960.
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donnadee on :
What an exquisite song with unexpected word choices. The way Joni sings it brings those poetic phrases to life.