The Battle of Evermore

A very long time ago when I was 18, without my knowledge, a beautiful woman spent a week learning the lyrics to this song by heart.

After being invited, I turned up to her room one afternoon and she sang them to me, word perfect with total confidence.

Since then, I have never been more amazed and honoured.

A Woman.

The Queen of Light took her bow

And then she turned to go

The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom

And walked the night alone

Oh, dance in the dark of night

Sing to the morning light

The dark Lord rides in force tonight

And time will tell us all

Oh, throw down your plow and hoe

Rest not to lock your homes

Side by side we wait the might

Of the darkest of them all

I hear the horses' thunder

Down in the valley below

I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon

Waiting for the eastern glow

The apples of the valley hold

The seeds of happiness

The ground is rich from tender care

Repay, do not forget, no, no

Oh, dance in the dark of night

Sing to the morning light

The apples turn to brown and black

The tyrant's face is red

Oh the war is common cry

Pick up you swords and fly

The sky is filled with good and bad

That mortals never know

Oh, well, the night is long

The beads of time pass slow

Tired eyes on the sunrise

Waiting for the eastern glow

The pain of war cannot exceed

The woe of aftermath

The drums will shake the castle wall

The ringwraiths ride in black

Ride on

Sing as you raise your bow

Shoot straighter than before

No comfort has the fire at night

That lights the face so cold

Oh dance in the dark of night

Sing to the mornin' light

The magic runes are writ in gold

To bring the balance back

Bring it back

At last the sun is shining

The clouds of blue roll by

With flames from the dragon of darkness

The sunlight blinds his eyes

Oh, bring it back, bring it back

Bring it back, bring it back

Oh now, oh now, oh now

Bring it back, bring it back

Oh now, oh now, oh now

Bring it, bring it, bring it

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