Into the dark, into the dance He will advance under the curse of your might (into the dark) Under the earth, under the sand He will advance into the heart of the night (under the earth) Hear his story Hear me He's from a race of eternal decent His life a race against time and repentance Never at all did his back ever bend He will comply with this sentence Now—and bow, surrender Vow—and down he goes now Down—and bow surrender Vow—and down he goes now Hear his story Hear me His people faithful will sight and lament Remember his life and forever his essence Prayers and rituals at night will ascend Filled with the hope from his presence Now—and bow, surrender Vow—and down he goes now Down—and bow surrender Vow—and down he goes now "I will let you go to make an offering To the Lord your God in the wilderness; But do not go very far away And make prayer for me, I say"