Out of the night comes A timeless thing Calm in simplicity Whispers soft A seductive voice Meant for the human ear Down, down, down I'm gonna take you down That's when the dying calls If i look In the dark of the world If i lose i don't mind That's when the dying calls Down through the ages From the dawn of time Roam through the world of dreams Up from the black Of the mississippi mud Calling out to everything Down, down, down I'm gonna bring you down That's when the dying calls If i play in the dark of the world If i lose i don't mind That's when the dying calls That's when the dying calls, yea That's when the dying calls If i play in the dark of this world And if i lose i don't mind That's when the dying calls That's when the dying calls That's when the dying calls When the dying calls Up from the black of night That's when the dying calls Down from the dawn of time When the dying calls If i play in the dark of the world And if i lose i don't mind That's when the dying calls, yea