Lady in black (1971) (video) (midi)

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1. She came to me one morning, one lonely Sunday morning,

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her long hair blowing in the mid-winter wind.

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I know not how she found me, for in darkness I was walking

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and destruction lay around me from a fight I could not win.

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2. She asked me, name my foe then,I said , the need within some men,

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to fight and kill their brothers without thought for the love of God.

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And I begged her, give me horses, to trample down my enemies,

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so eager was my passion, to devour this waste of life.

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3. She would not think of battle that reduces men to animals,

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so easy to begin and yet impossible to end.

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For she, the mother of all men, had councilled me so wisely then,

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I feared to walk alone again and asked if she would stay.

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4. Oh lady, lend your hand ! I cried, oh, let me rest here at your side!

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Have faith and trust in me, she said, and filled my heart with pride.

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There is no strength in numbers, have no such misconceptions,

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but when you need me be assured I won`t be far away.

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5. Thus having spoke she turned away, and though I found no words to say,

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I stood and watched until I saw her black cloak disappear.

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My labour is no easier, but now I know I`m not alone,

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I find new heart each time I think upon that windy day.

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And If one day she comes to you, drink deeply from her words so wise,

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take courage from her as your prize and say hello for me.

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(Uriah Heep)