Set like a jewel in the black velvet of the night You listen to my breath in this clear quiet darkness And you see a warm tear climb down my cold face Oh virgin silk-skinned moon, dance with me until the dawn Oh virgin queen of the night up there on your enchanted throne And I gaze at your whiteness Reflected in the lake waters And i conceal my images in the weak waves And I will be able to hear your plaintive voice comfort my soul Oh virgin silk-skinned moon Oh virgin queen of the night