Mother, I feel so cold, she says and stares into the dark I take hold of her hands She's burning like fire I have seen the lilies bloom on a cold winter day I have heard dead men speak And wash their sins away No more shall I fear the night I have seen it all I'd give away my heart and soul if only that could bring her back to life She was fair, like light and day She was my heart's delight She says no-one's to blame But indeed I blame myself