[Intro]
Daniel, Daniel and the sacred harp
Dancing through the clover
Daniel, Daniel, would you mind
If I look it over?

[Verse 1]
I heard of this famous harp years ago
Back in my hometown
But I sure never thought old Daniel'd be the one
To come and bring it around
Tell me, Daniel, how the harp
Came into your possession
Are you one of the chosen few
Who will march in the the procession?
And Daniel said:

[Verse 2]
"The sacred harp was handed down
From father unto son
And me not being related
I could never be the one
So I saved up all my silver
And took it to a man
Who said he could deliver the harp
Straight into my hand
[Bridge]
Three years, I waited patiently
'Til he returned with the harp from the sea of Galilee
He said, 'There is one more thing I must ask
But not of personal greed'
But I wouldn't listen I just grabbed the harp
And said, 'Take what you may need'"

[Verse 3]
Now Daniel looked quite satisfied
And the harp, it seemed to glow
But the price that Daniel had really paid
He did not even know
Back to his brother he took his troubled mind
And he said, "Dear brother, I'm in a bind"
But the brother would not hear his tale
He said, "Old Daniel's gonna land in jail"
So to his father Daniel did run
And he said, "Oh father, what have I done?
His father said son you've given in
You know you won your harp, but you lost in sin"

[Verse 4]
Then Daniel took the harp
And went high on the hill
And he blew across the meadow
Like a whippoorwill
He played out his heart
Just the time to pass
But as he looked to the ground
He noticed no shadow did he cast
[Outro]
Daniel, Daniel and the sacred harp
Dancing through the clover
Daniel, Daniel, would you mind
If I look it over?