Lady In Black

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[Verse]
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She came to me one morning,

one lonely Sunday morning
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Her long hair flowing,
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in the midwinter wind

I know not how she found me,

for in darkness I was walking
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And destruction lay around me,
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from a fight I could not win


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[Verse]
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She asked me name my foe then,

I said the need within some men
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To fight and kill their brothers,
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without thought of love or God

And I begged her give me horses,

to trample down my enemies
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So eager was my passion,
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to devour this waste of life


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[Verse]
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But she wouldn't think of battle that,

reduces men to animals
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So easy to begin,
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and yet impossible to end

For she s the mother of our men,

who counseled me so wisely then
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I feared to walk alone again,
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and asked if she would stay


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[Verse]
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Oh, lady lend your hand outright,

and let me rest here at your side
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Have faith and trust in peace she said,
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and filled my heart with life

There is no strength in numbers,

have no such misconception
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But when you need me,
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be assured I won't be far away


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[Verse]
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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,
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her black coat disappear

My labor is no easier,

but now I know I m not alone
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I find new heart each time,
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I think upon that windy day

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,
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and say hello from me


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