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 With 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) 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 keep my mind from constant turning Toward the things that cannot see