The tide was laughing, our shade was sung Drummed past a solstice where fairies hum Slaved for these masters to evening's rung Won't you christen me? Come on now, christen me To the foundings of the valley deep Won't you christen me And stake your heart on mine To places, other times It's a long way, it's a long way to get back home On trails of Eden, said trumpets blare This yearling's burden, a priestly air Paid for his masters as autumn's heir Won't you carry me? Come on now, carry me To the foundings of the deepest deep Won't you carry me And place your heart on mine For places, other times It's a long way, it's a long way to get back home Decree Osiris to a fleeing thoth I oaked more knowledge than you might have caught Paid for this master, who is the dawn Won't you bury me Come on now, bury me And stake your heart on mine To places, other times It's a long way, it's a long way to get back home