Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning, and the first thing that I heard
Was a song outside my window, and the traffic wrote the words
It came ringing up like Christmas bells
And rapping up like pipes and drums
Oh, won't you stay? We'll put on the day
And we'll wear it 'till the night comes
Verse
Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning, and the first thing that I saw
Was the sun through yellow curtains, and a rainbow on my wall
Blue, red, green and gold to welcome you
Crimson crystal beads to beckon
Oh, won't you stay? We'll put on the day
There's a sun show every second
Bridge
Now the curtain opens on a portrait of today
And the streets are paved with passers by
And pigeons fly and papers lie, just waiting to blow away
Verse
Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning, and the first thing that I knew
There was milk and toast and barley, and a bowl of oranges too
And the light poured in like butterscotch
And stuck to all my senses
Oh, won't you stay? we'll put on the day
And we'll talk in present tenses
Bridge
Now the curtain closes and the rainbow runs away
I will bring you incense owls by night
By candlelight, by jewel-light, if only you will stay
N.C.
Wake up, it's a Chelsea morning