His face has been touched with a ghost of a smile He sang and his lips moved unhurriedly His strained voice ran down and silent were all Who sat 'round the table and widely I put out the light but no sleep at night And tune of my heart is perfectly right
I dreamed and I smiled and the song in my mind Was happy and joyful and pleasant The strained voice ran down as noise of the tide Were silent both landlord and peasant I put out the light but no sleep at night And tune of my heart is perfectly right
He sang of the mountains and far-away skies He sang of the land of no trouble His strained voice ran up and withering winds Were pretty and gentle and humble I put out the light but no sleep at night And tune of my heart is perfectly right
Dance peasant Dance (it's) pleasant Dance - put a Noose around
Sing dummy Shadow’s coming Sing - you're a- mused with crowd
Dance landlord Pawn on a board Dance - on a Hallow of rhyme
Sing dummy Void is coming Sing until the End of time
My dream became wild and the song in my mind Was misty and charming and calling The strained voice ran up and we drifted again To the land where long shadows are falling I put out the light but no sleep at night And tune of my heart is perfectly right
He stood up and sighed loud before the last song And this one was wistful and grievous His voice it has broke as he fell to the ground He passed and elapsed and he left us I put out the light but no sleep at night And tune of my heart is perfectly right