Oh, what a travesty To think that nothing is wrong And suffer The sadness anyway Shall we blame the light? The lack of it? Our star burns constantly With an unbearable fire Yet still holds our head Under nights surface! A winters gasp enough to survive To hold on, to hold on! And believe in day, in happiness In the confidence of warmth Can I hold my breath through this? Can I hold my breath through this? Did I waste enough of the summer On tillage and hoarding? Did I worry enough To worry again Is this every year? Have I lost enough of the day To survive the night? And time away from family From lovers, from songs? I hate this! Work is the shackle Debt is the cage