Darkness, darkness, be my pillow   Take my head and let me sleep   In the coolness of your shadow   In the silence of your deep      Darkness, darkness, hide my yearning   For the things I cannot see   Keep my mind from constant turning   Towards the things I cannot be      Ah yes, the things I cannot see   Darkness, darkness, long and lonesome   Is the day that brings me here   I have felt the edge of sadness   I have known the depth of fear      Darkness, darkness, be my blanket   Cover me with the endless night   Take away the pain of knowing   Fill the emptiness of fright   Ah yes, the emptiness of fright