Long time ago, far and gone An old man would nap all alone Lost in a dream of Lenore, evermore A tapping he heard at the door Woke him up from the burden he bore The sound almost seemed like it were... ...was it her But the light in his eyes showed the ebony Wings of the dark And the light in his heart, it was gone like the Wind kills a spark Nevermore, nevermore, quoth the raven his Unyielding lore Nevermore, nevermore and the old man Refused to implore Pondering weary and weak The old man still lost in his sleep Cursed on the bird and his lore, from before Prophet or devil it was As he saw it, the old man was lost Wouldn't see his beloved Lenore - nevermore And the light in his eyes showed the ebony Wings of the dark And the light in his heart, it was gone like the Wind kills a spark Nevermore, nevermore, quoth the raven his Unyielding lore Nevermore, nevermore and the old man Refused to implore But the dream, it was gone 'cause the echo Went on through his core And it teared him apart As the raven kept still - nevermore Nevermore, nevermore, quoth the raven his Unyielding lore Nevermore, nevermore and the old man Refused to implore But the dream, it was gone 'cause the echo Went on through his core And it teared him apart As the raven kept still - nevermore Nevermore, nevermore, quoth the raven his Unyielding lore Nevermore, nevermore and the old man Refused to implore But the dream, it was gone 'cause the echo Went on through his core And it teared him apart As the raven kept still - nevermore