Chelsea Morning

Woke up it was Chelsea morning
And the first thing that I heard
Was the song outside my window
The traffic wrote the words
It came ringing up like Christmas bells
And rapping up like pipes and drums
Oh, stay
We'll put on the day
And we'll wear it till the night comes

Woke up it was Chelsea morning
And the first thing that I saw
Was the sun through yellow curtains
And a rainbow on my wall
Red, green, and gold to welcome you
Crimson crystal beads to beckon
Oh, stay
We'll put on the day
Let the sun shower every second

Now the curtain opens on a portrait of today
And the streets are paved with passers-by
Pigeons fly, papers lie
Waiting to blow away
Oh, oh, oh, away
Woke up it was Chelsea morning

Woke up it was Chelsea morning
And the first thing that I knew
There was tea and toast and honey
And a bowl of orange juice too
And the sun came in like butterscotch
And stuck to all my senses
Oh, stay
We'll wear the day
And we'll talk in present tenses

When the curtain closes
And the rainbow runs away
I will bring you incense
Odes by night
By candlelight
By jewel light
If only you will stay
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
Stay

Woke up it was Chelsea morning