Widdershins Song

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