hush my darling hush my little bird

she had a good life,  everyone adored her
for her good manners, her beauty and charme
she had a good life, believe me my friends
until lady grief caught her again
and grief told her
you're a dying bird in a cage

grief was a woman all clad in black
a shadow in the doorway a shadow beside her bed
hush my darling hush my little bird
i'm your last lover soon you will be mine

grief came to her with rustling autumn leaves
grief came to her with a heaven of lead
don't mourn your lost lovers they were cold as ice
grief stood in her garden of fading flowers
grief cut her roses, crushed them in her hand
don' t mourn your flowers soon you will be mine
hush my darling hush my little bird
their thorns have wounded you, i don't let you bleed

grief came to embrace her with feverish passion
grief wore a corset of iron and a crown of thorns
hush my darling hush my little bird
this is your last night on earth, tonight you will die
she had a good life, my friends nothing was wrong
until beautiful grief kissed her goodbye
until lady grief taught her to die


(mourning ana)