Darkness, darkness, be my pillow   Take my hand let me sleep   In the coolness of your shadow   In the silence of your deep      Darkness, darkness, hide my yearning   For the things that cannot be   Keep my mind from constant turning   Toward the things that cannot see, no, no      Darkness, darkness, long and lonesome   Is the day that brings my happiness   I have found the edge of silence   Oh, I am in depths of fear      Darkness, darkness, be my blanket   Cover me with the endless night   Take away, take away the pain of your way   Fill the emptiness with light, na na na na na      Darkness, darkness, be my pillow   Take my hand and let me sleep   In the coolness of your shadow   In the silence of your deep      Darkness, darkness, hide my yearning   For the things that cannot be   Keep my mind, keep my mind from constant turning   Toward the things that cannot see, no, no, oh