Edging into darkness

I don’t have a dream to my name
Or a prayer or a poem to invoke
Every day of my life ends the same
Down in flame, up in smoke

Edging into darkness
Easing into darkness
Fading into darkness
Nothing near me

Stumbling into darkness
Groping into darkness
Calling into darkness
Can you hear me?

Of all the laments that are sung
And heroic events that are told
Mine just smolder like ash on my tongue
I’m too young to be old

Edging into darkness
Easing into darkness
Fading into darkness
Nothing near me
Stumbling into darkness
Groping into darkness
Calling into darkness
Can you hear me?

I’d sacrifice myself at any price
If only I were able, once or twice
To melt the fire, to freeze the ice
Or lie between a tear-stained sea and a sky wept clean

But all that I have is a star
And a candle that flickers and fails
And if things stay as dark as they are
I’ll go far, wind in sail–edging into darkness

Steal away, angel steal away
While you still have your wings, steal away
On a bright cloud of morn
You’ll be cradled and reborn
Steal away, angel steal away

Steal away, angel steal away
While you still have your wings, steal away
On a bright cloud of morn
You’ll be cradled and reborn
Steal away, angel steal away
Steal away
Steal away
Steal away
Steal away …