During the Vietnam War it was considered an "anthem" to the soldiers for it described what they felt while in the jungles.
Lyrics: Darkness, Darkness, be my pillow, Take my head and let me sleep In the coolness of your shadow, In the silence of your deep Darkness, darkness, hide my yearning, For the things I cannot see Keep my mind from constant turning, To the things I cannot be Darkness, darkness, be my blanket, cover me with the endless night Take away the pain of knowing, fill the emptiness with light Emptiness with light now
Darkness, darkness, long and lonesome, Is the day that brings me here I have felt the edge of sadness, I have known the depths of fear Darkness, darkness, be my blanket, Cover me with the endless night Take away this pain of knowing, Fill this emptiness with light now Emptiness with light now
Darkness, darkness, be my blanket, cover me with the endless night Take away this pain of knowing, fill this emptiness with light now Oh with light now. Darkness, Darkness, be my pillow, Take my head and let me sleep In the coolness of your shadow, In the silence of your deep In the silence of your deep In the – oh oh yeah In the summer baby come on come on come on baby...