Iron Mistress, let me go
Just a day, an hour or so
To touch the dreams I'll never know
With your cold arms around me
But do I want my liberty?
Out here on this shoreless sea
I've even loved your jealousy
Straight from the day you bound me
Iron Mistress, let me sleep
Between the watches I must keep
Let me know some other deep
Than the stars to which you throw me
Your silent mercy is ill-defined
Lock me up inside my mind
Cut me off from my own kind
Such is the love you've shown me
My queen of darkness, more than fair
For your lover, do you care
No human rival will you bear
Sometimes allow a brother
Oh iron lady, queen of strife
You're my only home at night
You know I'm bound to you for life
Nor would I have another