Co me let me si ng into your e ar
Those da ncing days are go ne
All that si lk and satin ge ar
Cr ouch upon a stone
Wrapping that foul body u p
In as foul a rag
I carry the sun in a golden cup
The mo on in a silver bag (x2)
Cu rse as you m ay I sing it th rough
What ma tter if the kna ve
That the mo st could pleasure y ou
The ch ildren that he gave
Are somewhere sleeping like a to p
Un der a marble flag?
I carry the sun in a golden cup
The mo on in a silver bag (x2)
Co me let me sing in to your ear
I thought it out this very d ay
Noon upon the clo ck
All that silk and sa tin gear
A man may put pretence a way
Who leans upon a stick
May sing and sing until he drop
W hether to maid or hag
I carry the sun in a golden cup
The mo on in a silver bag (x2)