Orpheus

"Eurydice" we heard Orpheus cry
Desolate and broken
There was a tear dropping from each eye
But not a word was spoken
And he left as day was dawning
He packed his lyre he headed east
Said I'm going underground
In search of Eurydice

He caught the ferry across the river
Where the dark barges glide
Under foggy weather
To Pluto's retreat upon the other side
'Neath the rocks and heather
When the boat man asked him
Where it was that he was bound
He said "I'm going underground"
To rescue Eurydice

Pluto was contemptuous
Eurydice was ghostly pale
Orpheus was terrified,
But determined not to fail
He sang and struck his bargain
They headed for the light
When he turned and looked at her
She vanished from his sight

Orpheus wanders the world tonight
Each street lamp wears a halo
You might catch a song in smoky tavern light
Before he staggers from the table
In the street a nightingale sings
Somewhere high up in the trees
The song of Eurydice
And it puts his troubled heart at ease
The song of Eurydice

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