[Verse 1]

Semaphore through the seasons

With these ageing hands

Drunk with death and lilies

In the twilight land

Time is a friend to no one

And makes it very clear

The sun is far behind us

And winter frost is here

[Chorus]

As the shadows fall

As the day is done

Oh, let the clock wind down

Oh, let the bells be rung

As the shadows fall

As the day is done

Let the clock wind down

Let the bells be rung

[Verse 2]

Sanctified by the centuries

We pass through [?]

Into the fields of [?]

The never-ending view

[?] through the [?]

We drink [?] dry

[?] into the playground

Destined to make the teachers cry

[Chorus]

And as the shadows fall

And as the day is done

Oh, let the clock wind down

Oh, let the bells be rung

And as the shadows fall

And as the day is done

Oh, let the clock wind down

Oh, let the bells be rung

[Verse 3]

Dead seeds for our harvest

Mould upon our bread

Jackals drown out the service

And three witches by our bed

Oh, the pendulums waving

And looking down at the rocks

Along the black brick road

Knock, knock, knock on Pandora's box

[Chorus]

As the shadows fall

And as the day is done

Oh, let the clock wind down

Oh, let the bells be rung

And as the shadows fall

And as the day is done

Let the clock wind down

Let the bells be rung

Oh, as the shadows fall

Oh, as the day is done

Oh, let the clock wind down

Oh, let the bells be rung

Oh, as the shadows fall

Oh, as the day is done

Oh, let the clock wind down

Oh, let the bells be rung