Rhymes of Goodbye Lyrics

from the album Scott 4 (1969)
by Scott Walker
(D-tuning)
Intro:
Verse I:
I've come far from chains, from metal and stone
From makeshift designs, I'm seeking a star
To grab for the truth, to keep myself one
I turn and it's gone gone, you smile and it's born
Chorus I:
The rhymes of a woman, a river that never ends
The Rhymes of dimension, surrounds us with fire and friends
And roaring through darkness, the night children fly
I still hear them singing the rhymes of goodbye
Verse II:
"There's nothing within, but within", says a voice
"That's still my empire, and I've got a choice"
It's heedless of death, it's still got a fire
And I'll keep it burning, with hands of desire
The bells of our senses can cost us our pride
Can toll out the boundaries that level our lives
Can slash like the sunlight through shadows and cracks
Our nakedness calling, our nakedness back
Chorus II:
The rhyme of our passions, find beauty in loving love
The rhyme of our madness, burns cities and push and shoves
And roaring through darkness, the night children fly
I still hear them singing the rhymes of goodbye
Outro: