Blackness of the night lyrics

In the blackness of the night

I seem to wander endlessly

With a hope burning out deep inside

I'm a fugitive, community has driven me out

For this bad, bad world I'm beginning to doubt

I'm alone and there is no one by my side

In the blackness of the night

I see a shadow passing by

From the heels of an old soldier boy.

There's no compromising

And his eyes are black as the sky

For this bad, bad world he is going to die.

He's alone and there is no one by his side

In the blackness of the night

I see a sparkle of a star

From the sweet silver tear of a child

And she's clutching at a photograph of long, long ago

When her parents were happy she was too young to know

She's alone and there is no one by her side

I'm alone and there is no one by my side

In the blackness of the night

I seem to wander endlessly

With a hope burning out deep inside

I'm a fugitive, community has driven me out

For this bad, bad world I'm beginning to doubt

I'm alone and there is no one by my side

• Artist:Cat Stevens
• Album:The view from the top