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He was stranded in some tiny town
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On fair Prince Edward Isle
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Awaitin' for a ship to come and find him
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A one-horse place, a friendly face
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Some coffee and a tiny trace
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Of fiddlin' in the distance far behind him

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A dime across the counter then
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A shy hello, a brand new friend
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A walk along the street in the wintry weather
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A yellow light, an open door
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And a welcome friend, there's room for more
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And then they're standing there inside together

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    He said I've heard that tune before somewhere
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    But I can't remember when
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    Was it on some other friendly shore
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    Or did I hear it on the wind  
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    Was it written on the sky above 
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    I think I heard it from someone I loved
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    But I never heard it sound so sweet since then

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Now his feet begin to tap   
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A little boy says I'll take your hat
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He's caught up in the magic of her smile
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And leap the heart inside him went
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And off across the floor he sent
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His clumsy body graceful as a child

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    He said there's magic in the fiddler's arm
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    There's magic in this town
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    There's magic in the dancers' feet
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    And the way they put them down
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    People smilin' everywhere
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    Boots and ribbons, locks of hair
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    And laughter and old blue suits and Easter gowns

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Now the sailor's gone, the room is bare
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The old piano's settin' there
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Someone's hat's left hanging on the rack
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And empty chairs, the wooden floor
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That feels the touch of shoes no more
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Awaitin' for the dancers to come back

             A
    And the fiddle's in the closet
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    Of some daughter of the town
           A
    The strings are broke and the bow is gone
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    And the cover's buttoned down
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    But sometimes on December nights
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    When the air is cold and the wind is right
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    There's a melody that passes through this town
   
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