Once upon a midnight dreary On my path bleak and teary I am a castaway in the sea of tears Forever searching the island of hope Only the stars as my guide Hoping that they bring me to the horizon But they always lead astray, and I will drown on my way I darken the sky Paint the midnight with clouds And embrace the dark Before the stars will align Forever lost in the gardens of pain Midst the flowers of sorrow and grief Constellations reflecting from the pond of dreams I've waited for all the days But like a moth to the flame, I end up in death's embrace I darken the sky Paint the midnight with clouds And embrace the dark Before the stars will align I am lost here forevermore As shadows dance about And there are no stars to track No stars above No stars above I may never see the summer again Feel the young love's hair on my face Gently blowing wind on our stride Only darkness and solitude Midnight with clouds Embrace the dark I still hope there's an angel Who helps the lost find their way