The shadow is coming / It's time now to rest
Putting away the tools of the day
Returning to homes / As birds to their nest
As shadow, full run, envelopes the sun
And if the air is clear enough / You can see the rising land
In the distance fires dance / From the mountains to the sand
I have seen the Sea of Storms / The endless road that knows no king
Yet the mountains draw no nearer / On this vast, eternal ring
By starlight in shadow / We'll take to the inn
Some time to think and have a slow drink
And head out for home / before cold rains begin
The morrow will dawn as the shadow move on
REFRAIN
Gods of the shadows / Gods of the night
Majestic creatures with unknowable features
Great shadows above us in vast endless flight
To section the days in myriad ways
REFRAIN
The shadow is here now / It is time to sleep
Let all on the ground by day's light be found
And rising in first light / Our faithfulness keep
At day's light we'll sing, giving praise to the ring