Lady in Black
Uriah Heep Lyrics

She came to me one morning
One lonely Sunday morning, a woman appeared before me

Her long hair flowing in the mid-winter wind
Her hair was swept by the mid-winter wind as she stood before me

I know not how she found me
I was lost in darkness and unaware of how she came upon me

For in darkness I was walking
I was in a dark place in my life when she appeared

And destruction lay around me
There was destruction all around me, as I was in a midst of a fight I could not win

From a fight I could not win
A battle that I had lost was the reason I was walking in darkness

She asked me name my foe then
The woman asked me to identify my enemy

I said the need within some men
I responded that it is the innate desire in some men to fight and kill their own kind without a second thought

To fight and kill their brothers without thought of men or God
Some men are inclined to battle and harm their kin without considerations of mankind or divinity

And I begged her give me horses
I pleaded with her to give me resources to defeat my enemy, to fulfill my desire to destroy my foes

So eager was my passion to devour this waste of life
My desire to ravage this waste of life was stronger than anything else in me

But she would not think of battle that reduces men to animals
The woman did not consider war that brings out the terrible animalistic tendencies of human beings

So easy to begin and yet impossible to end
War is easy to initiate but impossible to conclude indefinitely

For she the mother of all men
The woman saw herself as the mother of humanity

Had counciled me so wisely that
She had given me counsel so wise that

I feared to walk alone again
I was afraid to walk alone from that moment on

And asked if she would stay
I requested that she stay with me

Oh, lady, lend your hand, I cried
I cried out to her to offer her assistance

Oh, let me rest here at your side
I asked to stay by her side and rest

Have faith and trust in me, she said and filled my heart with life
The woman promised to provide me with hope and faith in her and uplifted my spirit

There is no strength in numbers
She pointed out that strength is not necessarily in numbers

I've no such misconceptions
She was not misguided in this belief

But when you need me be assured I won't be far away
She promised that she would be available if I needed her

Thus having spoke she turned away
She spoke to me then turned to leave

And though I found no words to say
I was speechless and unable to respond

I stood and watched until I saw her black cloak disappear
I kept watching as she walked away until her black cloak vanished from sight

My labor is no easier
My challenges had not reduced even after that encounter

But now I know I'm not alone
However, I had found comfort in knowing that I wasn't facing my trials all by myself

I find new heart each time I think upon that windy day
Whenever I remembered that windy day, I felt renewed and uplifted

And if one day she comes to you
If she visits you at some point

Drink deeply from her words so wise
Absorb all of her thoughtful and wise words as much as possible

Take courage from her as your prize and say hello for me
Seek courage from her guidance and send her my greetings