C F C G For a long while she stood in the flower shop window Am F C G The daffodils dearest at this time of year C F C G Inside she emptied her purse on the counter Am F G C I want to buy all of the daffodils here G F C By her eyes it was plain to see she'd been crying F ` C D7 G As she tucked back a loose strand of hair from her face C F C G I want to spend all of my money on flowers Am F G C And I need every daffodil here in this place C F C G Clutching her harvest, a cornsheaf of flowers Am F C G She clambered aboard the late rush hour tram C F C G And by Schweigaadsgate, a small pool of water Am F G C Had formed on the floor as if wrung from her hands G F C It all seemed to add to the lost look about her F ` C D7 G As the grey rattling city went rumbling past C F C G She sat like a small child testing for butter Am F G C Her face lit in yellow from the flowers tightly clasped C F C G Once in her apartment, she lay down the blooms Am F C G Divided them up into glasses and jars C F C G 'Til daffodils filled every space in the room Am F G C Then she lit every candle she could find in the house G F C She bathed and she dressed and corked open champagne F ` C D7 G Which made pigeons fly from her window cill C F C G Then closing the curtains on the birds and the rain Am F G C She stood among flickering daffodils C F C G Surrounded and centred she pondered her feelings Am F C G Sofa'd and cushioned on feathers she lay C F C G Holding on to the pillows, lest she float to the ceiling Am F G C And just like the cigarette smoke drift away G F C She wondered just where the wind might deliver F ` C D7 G An unwritten letter in a torn envelope C F C G Though candlelight warmed, she suddenly shivered Am F G C And the yellow flowers shimmered with brightness and hope.