Darkness, darkness, be my pillow Take my hand and let me sleep In the coolness of your shadow In the silence of your deep Darkness, darkness, long and lonesome Is the day that brings me here I have felt the edge of silence I have known the depths of fear
Darkness, darkness, hide the yearning For the things that cannot be Keep my mind from constant turning Towards the things I cannot see
Darkness, darkness, long and lonesome Is the day that brings me here I have felt the edge of silence I have known the depths of fear Darkness, darkness, be my blanket Cover me with the endless night Take away the pain of knowing Fill the emptiness of right
Darkness, darkness, be my pillow Take my hand and let me sleep In the coolness of your shadow In the silence of your deep
Darkness, darkness, hide the yearnings For the things that cannot be Keep my mind from constant turning Towards the things I cannot see Darkness, darkness, be my blanket Cover me with the endless night Take away the pain of knowing Fill the emptiness of right