The roads is an endless darkness, He is a lonely walker by, A mirage here, a mirage there, Simmering play of the firefly. The shadow is gone, & he is naked - under a naked sky. There used to be here, a marketplace, Of candles & candies and chandeliers, The alley now haunting, looks at him, Mad man you are, stray rider, The time is gone long by. My ambrosia, my poison β the rider cries, In the hollow of the sky. He takes his knife to stab his heart, But itβs cold & stone beyond his strength, The sellers come back to him, Mad man you are, stray rider, The dream you have to live by.