Seventh Seal Lyrics - Scott 4 - Scott Walker

Anybody seen a knight pass this way 

I saw him playing chess with Death yesterday 

His crusade was a search for God and they say 

It's been a along way to carry on 

Anybody hear of plague in this town 

The town I've left behind was burned to the ground 

A young girl on a stake her face framed in flames cried 

I'm not a witch God knows my name 

The knight he watched with fear 

He needed to know 

He ran where he might feel God's breath 

And in the misty church 

He knelt to confess 

The face within the booth was Mr. Death 

My life's a vain pursuit of meaningless smiles 

Why can't God touch me with a sign 

Perhaps there's no one there answered the booth 

And Death hid within his cloak and smiled 

This morning I played chess with Death said the knight 

We played that he might grant me time 

My bishop and my knight will shatter his flanks 

And still I might feel God's heart in mine 

And through confession's grille Death's laughter was heard 

The knight cried No you've cheated me! 

But still I'll find a way 

We'll meet once again and once again 

Continue to play 

They met within the woods the knight his squire and friends 

And Death said now the game shall end 

The final move was made 

The knight hung his head 

And said you've won I've nothing left to play 

The minstrel filled with visions sang to his love 

To look against the stormy sky 

The knight his squire and friends 

Their hands held as one 

Solemnly danced toward the dawn 

His hourglass in his hand his scythe by his side 

The master Death he leads them on 

The rain will wash away the tears from their faces 

And as the thunder cracked they were gone