Song of the Lake Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

[Verse 1]
On the shore of the lake, an old man sat
And watched a woman bathing
With its golden touch, the light was such
That the moment was worth saving

[Chorus]
And he sang the song of the lake
The song of the lake
And all the king's horses and all—
Ah, never mind, never mind

[Verse 2]
And he knew that he would dissolve
If he followed her into the lake
But he also knew that if he remained upon the shore
He would, in time, evaporate

[Chorus]
He sang the song of the lake
The song of the lake
And all the king’s horses—
Ah, never mind, never mind

[Verse 3]
And he knew that even though he had found Heaven
Such as described in the ancient scrolls
Still, he felt the drag of Hell
Upon his old and mortal soul