Lay down
Your sweet and weary head
Night is falling
You’ve come to journey's end
Sleep now
And dream of the ones who came before
They are calling
From across the distant shore

Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see
All of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms
You're only sleeping

What can you see
On the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea
A pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home

And all will turn
To silver glass
A light on the water
All souls pass

Hope fades
Into the world of night
Through shadows falling
Out of memory and time
Don't say: «We have come now to the end»
White shores are calling
You and I will meet again

And you'll be here in my arms
Just sleeping

And all will turn
To silver glass
A light on the water
Grey ships pass
Into the West

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Far over - the Misty Mountains rise
Leave us standing - upon the hights
What was before - we see once more
Our kingdom - a distant light

Fiery mountain - beneath the moon
The words unspoken - we'll be there soon
For home a song - that echoes on
And all who find us - will know the tune

Some folk we never forget
Some kind we never forgive
Haven't seen the back of us yet
We'll fight as long as we live
All eyes on the hidden door
To the Lonely Mountains borne
We'll ride in the gathering storm
Until we get our long-forgotten gold

We lay under - the Misty Mountains cold
In slumbers deep - and dreams of gold
We must awake - our lives to make
And in the darkness - a torch we hold

From long ago - when lanterns burned
Untill this day - our hearts have yearned
Her fate unknown - the Arkenstone
What was stolen - must be returned

We must awake - and make the day
To find a song - for heart and soul