Imprisoned for so long I forgot the light of day Until the man in black came for me He said he wanted me for the wall I gladly agreed To save my life and be free So now I will take the black For my freedom and honor I shall give my life Brothers now join in this watch We will walk on the Wall For the rest of our lives I'll be one of the brave and few Speak this oath by old gods and new By the walls of Castle Black I swear to raise my sword And defend all of Westeros We are watchers on the Wall We are the brothers of the night We are the ravens in the snow We are the keepers of the light Night gathers, and our watch begins. Tonight the dead shall rise This night is colder than ever The Wall stands silently I smell a stench on the breeze A soft noise from behind I hear distant shuffling Something evil is coming for me It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold no lands, father no children. I shall wear no crowns and win no glory. I shall live and die at my post. I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the fire that burns against the cold, The light that brings the dawn, The horn that wakes the sleepers, The shield that guards the realms of men. I pledge my life and honor to the Night's Watch, For this night and all the nights to come.