Hymns from the loudest voice, 'till the quiet ones rejoice Your bitter silence tasted And to all the beaten down in those forgotten towns Let no more time be wasted There are no words to sing this little song I bring I come here empty-handed There is no day too bright, no darkened night There are no wishes granted You can't take this music from me, music from me Can't take it from me Though pockets lose thier wealth and dust climbs upon the shelf This beauty will not wither So with hungry baby face or hands all leather-traced Come to the bounty hither Don't take this music from me, music from me Don't take it from me So go on and ring those bells, lay on your cockle shells There is no sound displeasing Run get your pots and pans, tame wood and steel for hands Hold up to all your mysteries Don't take your music from me, music from me Don't take it from me Don't take this music from me, music from me You won't take it from me All sounds from mother (???), this wild mountain steep We see our days before us So to each make her own noise, each rhymes with simple voice And join an ancient Don't take this music from me, music from me You won't take it from me Oh, please don't take this music from me, music from me You can't take it from me