The weary creak of my bones
Exhausted voice and deathly tones
Arms of lead, skin drawn tight

No long a princely sight
Face is gaunt, pale and thin
Bent and grey and full of sin


Pass to me
Wine and song

For I'll be
Soon long gone


Cast me down, upon the dust
My dry bones remain tombless
From my life, a rose is grown

Rains they come, the winds blow

Winter haunts me

Nowhere to flee

Take me back, young was I

Within her arms we could fly
Grey am I and all alone
I feel like I'm far from home


Grace has fled here
But he is so near

In shadows lie
My hopes of life


Black wings fold me
In their symphony
Long, the nights are

Grace is so far

Leaves they fall in time

Drifting down in time
Darkness comes right on time


Descend upon me
Wings from above
Goodbye to lie

Farewell, my love

Grace has fled here

But he is so near