Black milk of daybreak we drink it at nightfall

Black milk of daybreak we drink it at sundown

we drink it at noon in the morning we drink it at night

we drink it at noon in the morning we drink it at night

we drink it and drink it

we drink and we drink it

we are digging a grave in the sky it is ample to lie there

we dig a grave in the breezes there one lies unconfined

A man in the house he plays with the serpents he writes

A man lives in the house he plays with the serpents he writes

he writes when the night falls to Germany your golden hair Margarete

he writes when dusk falls to Germany your golden hair Margarete

he writes it and walks from the house the stars glitter he whistles his dogs up

he writes it and steps out of doors and the stars are flashing he whistles his pack out

he whistles his Jews out and orders a grave to be dug in the earth

he whistles his Jews out in earth has them dig for a grave

he commands us strike up for the dance

he commands us strike up for the dance

Black milk of daybreak we drink you at night

Black milk of daybreak we drink you at night

we drink you in the morning at noon we drink you at nightfall

we drink in the morning at noon we drink you at sundown

drink you and drink you

we drink and we drink you

A man in the house he plays with the serpents he writes

A man lives in the house he plays with the serpents he writes

he writes when the night falls to Germany your golden hair Margarete

he writes when dusk falls to Germany your golden hair Margarete

Your ashen hair Shulamith we are digging a grave in the sky it is

your ashen hair Shulamith we dig a grave in the breezes there one lies unconfined.

ample to lie there

He calls out jab deeper into the earth you lot you others sing now and play

He shouts stab deeper in earth you there and you others you sing and you play

he grabs at the iron in his belt he waves it his eyes are blue

he grabs at the iron in his belt and swings it and blue are his eyes

jab deeper you lot with your spades you others play on for the dance

stab deeper your spades you there and you others play on for the dancing

Black milk of daybreak we drink you at night

Black milk of daybreak we drink you at nightfall

we drink you at noon in the morning we drink you at sundown

we drink you at noon in the mornings we drink you at nightfall

we drink you and we drink you

drink you and drink you

a man lives in the house your golden hair Margarete

a man in the house your golden hair Margarete

your ashen hair Shulamith he plays with the serpents

your ashen hair Shulamith he plays with the serpents

He calls out more sweetly play death death is a master from Germany

He shouts play sweeter death's music death comes as a master from Germany

he calls out more darkly now stroke your strings then as smoke you will rise into air

he shouts stroke darker the strings and as smoke you shall climb to the sky

then a grave you will have in the clouds there one lies unconfined

then you'll have a grave in the clouds it is ample to lie there

Black milk of daybreak we drink you at night

Black milk of daybreak we drink you at night

we drink you at noon death is a master from Germany

we drink you at noon death comes as a master from Germany

we drink you at sundown and in the morning we drink and we drink you

we drink you at nightfall and morning we drink you and drink you

death is a master from Germany his eyes are blue

a master from Germany death comes with eyes that are blue

he strikes you with leaden bullets his aim is true

with a bullet of lead he will hit in the mark he will hit you

a man lives in the house your golden hair Margarete

a man in the house your golden hair Margarete

he sets his pack on to us he grants us a grave in the air

he hunts us down with his dogs in the sky he gives us a grave

he plays with the serpents and daydreams death is a master from Germany

he plays with the serpents and dreams death comes as a master from Germany

your golden hair Margarete

your golden hair Margarete

your ashen hair Shulamith

your ashen hair Shulamith