Prophet, thing of evil
Prophet still if bird or devil
Whether tempter sent or whether
Tempest tossed thee here ashore
Desolate yet all undaunted,
On this desert land enchanted
On this home by horror haunted
Tell me truly
I implore
What is this?
Raven prophet
Dreaming demon
Prophet, thing of evil!
Prophet still if a bird or devil!
By that heaven that bends above us
By that god we both adore
Tell this soul with sorrow laden
If within the distant aidenn
It shall clasp a sainted maiden
Whom the angels named
Lenore
Oh lenore
I pray for you
The raven prophet, speaks of nevermore
One word quoted I, one word said
Nevermore, nevermore in my head
Don't tell me
I am dreaming
For awoken I was
By the tapping
On the portal
To my world loss
