Acoustic Music Cover Enhanced Version

November 11, 2026 • 00:03:46
Acoustic Music Cover Enhanced Version
Heart Banter/Music Covers & Acoustic Guitar
Acoustic Music Cover Enhanced Version

Nov 11 2026 | 00:03:46

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This song grew on me. I had no idea what it meant until I did some research. After that, I understood. The lyrics speak for themselves. Gordon Lightfoot is talking about himself. He imbued the song with poetic imagery and a penetrating, flowing melody. What a gift he had to write hundreds of songs, each one unique, each one performed impeccably by the artist.

Here’s my cover of “The Minstrel of the Dawn.”

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[00:00:06] The minstrel of the dawn is here to make you laugh and bend your ear. [00:00:14] Up the steps you hear him climb. All full of thoughts, all full of rhymes. [00:00:21] Listen to the pictures low across the room into your mind they go. [00:00:32] To the strings they jangle and dangle Audio guitar rings the minstrel of the dawn is he not too wise but also free? You talk of life out on the street he'll play it sad, you'll say it's sweet. [00:00:58] Look into his shining face of loneliness you always find a trace. [00:01:08] Just like me and you trying to get into things more happy than good. [00:01:20] A minstrel of the changing tide he'll ask for nothing but his bride. Just sit him down upon that chair. Go fetch some wine and sit in there. [00:01:35] Listen to the pictures flow across the room into your mind they go. [00:01:45] Listen to the strings and jangle and dangle While the old guitar rings Minstrel of the dawn is near just like a step and fetch it here. It's like an old time troubadour Just wanting life and nothing more. [00:02:11] Look into his shining eyes and if you see a ghost don't be surprised. [00:02:21] Just like me and you. [00:02:24] He's trying to get into things to wrapped it in blue the minstrel boy will understand he holds a promise he talks of better days ahead and by his words your fortune's read. [00:02:48] Listen to the pictures mo. Across the room into your mind they go. [00:02:58] Listen to the strings dangle and dangle While the whole guitar raised. [00:03:09] The minstrel of the dawn is gone. I hope he'll call before too long. [00:03:17] If you meet him, you must be the victim of his minstrelsy. He'll sing for you the song the Minstrel of the Dawn. [00:03:41] Sam.

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