Along the water
A piece of coal
Floated away
Far away, far away
The window swung wide open
The floorboards creaked sadly
There are uninvited guests in the mirror
They winked and appeared to one of us
Do not fret
Do not fear
Just take a bow,
And go for a walk
The patient one is staring carefully into the distance
The nameless one is walking away with a wide gait
The guilty one is happily remaining silent
And a little cloud flutters high above, high above
The earth under your feet
It will hum
It will sing
It will hurt
The tired will bury the dead
The blind will conquer the rainbow
The fallen will pick up the stars
From apple trees to apple trees, from fire to fire
To the moon
Is an arm's length away
To China
Is a half-step's walk
The world is wide
And there is nothing holy
A worthless hair
Will feel a bit blue
And fall down
From someone's head
The tired will bury the dead
The blind will conquer the rainbow
The fallen will pick up the stars
From apple trees to apple trees, from fire to fire
To the moon
Is an arm's length away
To China
Is a half-step's walk
Only half a step
Half a step!
The world is wide
And there is nothing holy