Daphne's Song Lyrics

She's a willow-wand with sunshine hair,

Cider-sweet like sweet-pine air

Little roses sitting on her blush-wine cheeks

She's laughter ringing in the thin-aired peaks

See her running heath and up the hill

Wingéd, flying down past the mill

Daffadowndilly, all yellow-white

Zephyr-riding, wingéd sprite

Oh, Daphne

Are you gonna break my heart

And make me

And make me give you away

Now she's sittin' careless on the kitchen floor

Watching mama—gonna pitch in more

And she's singing treble like a winter wren

Silver clear 'til the last amen

Wearing mama's apron, mama's mien

And mama's eyes, that laurel green

With her prettiest dress, all floral lace

And mama's smile there on her face

Oh, Daphne

Are you gonna break my heart

And make me

And make me give you away

Oh, Daphne

When I held you there

You stole me

Whoa, you stole me all away

Oh no don't grow too fast, or leave too soon,

My little girl

But when you do, know you take my love

Wherever you go

Oh no don't grow too fast, or leave too soon,

My little girl

But when you do, know you take my love

Wherever you go

Wherever you go

Whoa, wherever you go

Oh, Daphne

Oh, Daphne

Oh, Daphne

You stole me all away

You stole me all away