Through the valley of death they all rode Cannons thund'ring, their fate did forebode Storm'd by shot and by shell They rode boldly and well But when they asked why, no-one knowed.
Don't go gentle into that night Rage, rage, 'gainst the dying of light Father, don't slip away Curse and bless me, I pray 'Cause tomorrow you might feel alright
I made a new world in six days Planted men, but they went their own ways I sent them damnation Then offered salvation If only they'll sing in my praise.
When Adam first stood before Eve She found it was hard to believe That his bone could bring life So he showed his new wife Just how easy it was to conceive.
If only we'd world 'nuff and time This coyness, my dear, were no crime But since I can hear Time's winged footsteps draw near Let's get on with it -- your place or mine?