Intro: G
Verse 1:
C Am
The image of the poet's in the breeze
Dm G
Canadian geese are flying above the trees
C Am
A mist is hanging gently on the lake
Dm G
My house is very beautiful at night
Verse 2:
C Am
My friend and teacher occupies a spare room
Dm G
He's dead, at peace at last the wandering Jew
C Am
Other friends had put stones on his grave
Dm G
He was the first great man that I had ever met
Verse 3:
C Am
Sylvia and I got out our Ouija Board
Dm G
To dial a spirit, across the room it soared
C Am
We were happy and amazed at what we saw
Dm G
Blazing stood the proud and regal name Delmore
Verse 4:
C Am
Delmore, I missed all your funny ways
Dm G
I missed your jokes and the brilliant things you said
C Am
My Dedalus to your Bloom, was such a perfect wit
Dm G
And to find you in my house makes things perfect
Verse 5:
C Am
I've really got a lucky life
Dm G
My writing, my motorcycle and my wife
C Am
And to top it all off, a spirit of pure poetry
Dm G
Is living in this stone and wood house with me
Verse 6:
C Am
The image of the poet's in the breeze
Dm G
Canadian geese are flying above the trees
C Am
A mist is hanging gently on the lake
Dm G
Our house is very beautiful at night