Anybody seen a knight pass this way
I saw him playing chess with Death yesterday
His crusade was a search for God and they say

It's been a along way to carry on

Anybody hear of plague in this town

The town I've left behind was burned to the ground
A young girl on a stake her face framed in flames cried
I'm not a witch God knows my name


The knight he watched with fear
He needed to know

He ran where he might feel God's breath
And in the misty church
He knelt to confess

The face within the booth was Mr. Death

My life's a vain pursuit of meaningless smiles

Why can't God touch me with a sign
Perhaps there's no one there answered the booth
And Death hid within his cloak and smiled


This morning I played chess with Death said the knight
We played that he might grant me time

My bishop and my knight will shatter his flanks
And still I might feel God's heart in mine


And through confession's grille Death's laughter was heard
The knight cried No you've cheated me!
But still I'll find a way

We'll meet once again and once again
Continue to play


They met within the woods the knight his squire and friends
And Death said now the game shall end
The final move was made

The knight hung his head
And said you've won I've nothing left to play


The minstrel filled with visions sang to his love
To look against the stormy sky
The knight his squire and friends

Their hands held as one
Solemnly danced toward the dawn


His hourglass in his hand his scythe by his side
The master Death he leads them on
The rain will wash away the tears from their faces

And as the thunder cracked they were gone