Black dove surrender and take me away
Your black heart pretender has got nothing to say
Did you remember I showed you the way
Down my garden path, right out of the past
That leads to the light of day?

Pale moon, deliver my love on the wing
It's been two Septembers since I heard that bird sing
So I'll wait by the river to see what it brings
If she don't come, I'll go ask the sun to send her on the way

So make a little morning out of my midnight
Whisper in my ear, baby, it's alright
Let's put some holes, baby, in them shoes
Come and sail away in the magic rooster blues

Dark tears turn diamonds, strung out on a chain
In a bag of velvet hidden away
And if love's a ransom that I must pay
I'd empty that bag right into her hands and turn and walk away

So make a little morning out of my midnight
Whisper in my ear, baby, it's alright
Come and put some holes, baby, in them shoes
Come and sail away in the magic rooster blues
Come on sail away