SUITS OF THE SKULLS

Today is the day of the roses
Tonight is the night of my love
The presents I give to my lady
Laid by my heart at her feet

This metal is made out of diamonds
Of diamonds this ring has been wrought
The band that she wears on her finger
My chains are of spider's silk

Our water is brought by the wheel
Our meals are summoned by plow
The days of our lives are now fading
To a starlight still flickering bright

The future is made from the moonlight
The crimson of solstices gone
A crystal of sapphire brightness
A remnant of cherished times

The deck of cards has been laid out
The queens they all stand in a row
This life was a life for the roses
This life and the life of my love

This song that I sing finally over
The chords that I play soft and slow
Of life that is too be completed
Remember the suits of the skulls
Remember the suits of the skulls