Darkling, he waits, he waits By the stairs to her house But he won't go in there In drowsy woodland where there is no light And a pale moon waning over darkling sights The day was still, was dim Like the sun had set But white blankets helped him to forget The bags in the bathroom, the lies that were said But he'll never forget the black on the bed And there's no light There's no light Darkling night There is no light Time to pray, to pray Absolve his sins Absolve his fever, Lord rescue him From ancient ruins that darkling bring Here in the woodland where the darkling birds sing There is no light There is no light Darkling night There is no light Darkling, he waits