Darkness, darkness, be my pillow
Take my hand and let me sleep
In the coolness of your shadow
In the silence of your deep
Darkness, darkness, hide my yearning
For the things that cannot be
Keep my mind from constant turning
Toward the things I cannot see now
Things I cannot see now
Things I cannot see

Darkness, darkness, long and lonesome
Is the day that brings me pain
I have heard the edge of sadness
I am high on the depth of fear
Darkness, darkness, be my blanket
Cover me with the endless night
Take away, take away the pain of knowing
Fill the emptiness of fright now
Emptiness of fright now now now
Emptiness of fright now

Darkness, darkness, be my pillow
Take my hand and let me sleep
In the coolness of your shadow
In the silence, the silence of your deep
Darkness, darkness, a-be my blanket
Cover me with the endless night
Take away, take away the pain of knowing
Fill the emptiness of fright now
Emptiness of fright now now now
Emptiness of fright - oh yeah, oh yeah
Emptiness, emptiness - oh yeah