Has finally brought me to my knees
 It's not much to my liking
 The people standing on the rock
 Are innocent and they know not
 That the tide comes in
 Death rides it like a Viking

 The mountains rise above the mist
 And the golden prince I've never kissed
 He may die tonight
 And why do I want to ride with
 The prince whose alleged horse is white?
 Because when we ride together
 Our lives are cloaked forever

 Happiness is temporary
 Believe me, I know
 It can arrive as a shining crystal
 And leave as the melting snow
 Come all you lads and lasses
 The Kingdom of Childhood passes

 Oh, but I am hardy in these years
 Or I'd have sunk down with my tears
 To the earth beneath my feet
 I want to endure the slings and arrows
 That Hamlet spoke about
 But harrowed,
 He was forced to a ragged defeat

 There was a method to his madness
 But overcome by pride and sadness
 He did not endure
 Surely his death was a grave mistake
 How many deaths do we really calculate?
 Isn't it true, Lord
 Tragedies happen when you're bored?

 Happiness is temporary
 Believe me, I know
 It can arrive as a shining crystal
 And leave as the melting snow
 Come all you lads and lasses
 The Kingdom of Childhood passes

 You archangels, you have some nerve
 To watch all of this you are absurd
 You even have a choice
 Do you know all? I think you may
 And what is there for you to say
 But understand
 Why God took back your voice

 SIlence is golden, I believe
 And you are worth your weight
 In wreaths of purest gold
 While we are here with debts and bets
 And aircraft carriers and jets
 I call out fruitlessly
 Give me an archangel for company

 Happiness is temporary
 Believe me, I know
 It can arrive as a shining crystal
 And leave as the melting snow
 Come all you lads and lasses
 The Kingdom of Childhood passes

 Me in the woods at the break of dawn
 The candles of the night still on
 The chimes ring from the hollow
 I too am worth my weight in gold
 But the fishmonger and I are old
 When the mint runs out
 Our real lives will follow

 It was misfortune who woke you up
 To pour you the dregs from her broken cup
 Cast her aside
 The sunrise will appear with the mockingbird
 Who stays deep in the canyon and is heard
 Glorious in his song
 He cannot be wrong

 Happiness is temporary
 Believe me, I know
 It can arrive as a shining crystal
 And leave as the melting snow
 Come all you lads and lasses
 The Kingdom of Childhood passes
 There's another one just beyond
 Act quickly before it's gone