Wrap their petals round them
Blooming for a day or two,
The leaves that fell in autumn
Black roses of dreamland,
Enfold you in the petals,
darling child sleep tight
Blue sun in the firmament,
There's just one other place
Sometimes one will show her face
Not any old tune, just in lullaby
It's time you were off to sleep,
Black roses of dreamland,
Enfold you in their petals,
darling child sleep tight
Black roses of dew and wine,
Enfold you in their petals,
darling child, sleep tight
