The Queen of Light took her bow,
And then she turned to go,
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom,
And walked the night alone.
Oooh dance in the dark of night,
Sing to the morning light.
The Dark Lord rides in force tonight,
And time will tell us all.
Ohhh throw down your plough and hoe,
Rest not to lock your homes.
As side by side we wait the might,
Of the darkest of them all.
Ohhh
I hear the horses thunder,
Down in the valley below.
I'm waitin' for the Angels of Avalon,
Waitin' for the eastern glow.
The apples of the valley hold,
The seeds of happiness.
The ground is rich from tender care,
Repay, do not forget.
Ohhh No, no! Dance in the dark of night,
Sing to the morning light.
The apples turn to brown and black,
The tyrant's face is red.
Oooh Hohh now! War is the common cry,
Pick up your swords and fly.
The sky is filled with good and bad,
That mortals never know.
Ohhh. Now.
Oh well, the night is long,
The beads of time pass slow.
Tired eyes on the sunrise,
Waitin' for the eastern glow.
The pain of war cannot exceed,
The woe of aftermath.
The drums will shake the castle wall,
The ring wraiths ride in black. Ride on.
Ohhh Sing as you raise your bow, Ride on.
Shoot straighter than before,
No comfort has the fire that night,
That lights the face so cold.
Ohhh dance in the dark of night,
Sing to the morning light.
The magic runes are writ in gold,
To bring the balance back. Bring it back.
At last the sun is shinin',
The clouds of blue roll by.
A-with flames from the dragon of darkness,
The sunlight blinds his eyes. Eyes.
Ah-ah-oh. Oooh-ooh-ooh.
Ahhh. Oooh.
Bring it back. Bring it back.
A-bring it back. Bring it back.
Bring it back. Bring it back.
Bring it back. Bring it back.
Oh now, oh now, oh now ahh.
Oh now, oh now, oh now.
Bring it back. Bring it back.
Bring it back. A-bring it back.
Whoah now, oh now, oh now ohh.
Whoah now, oh now, oh now.
Bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it,
Bring it, bring it, bring it,
Bring it, bring it, bring it,
Bring it, bring - ahhh.
[Jimmy Page, Robert Plant]
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Sandy Denny lyrics for The Battle of Evermore, from the original Sandy Denny music website.
About the song
"The Battle of Evermore"
The Battle of Evermore was written by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page and featured on Led Zeppelin IV and The Music Weaver album.
The song was written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant at Headley Grange. Jimmy Page was trying out a mandolin belonging to John Paul Jones. The song was recorded using just an acoustic guitar and mandolin. Sandy Denny was invited to duet with Robert Plant, and the song came out on Led Zeppelin IV, released on 8th November 1971.
Produced by Jimmy Page.
Song length - 5m 40s.
The Battle of Evermore is on the albums
Led Zeppelin IV
The Music Weaver. Sandy Denny Remembered
The Battle of Evermore on YouTube
Buy Sheet Music for Sandy Denny songs at Sheet Music Plus and Musicroom.
