The boy never fell as he ran across the plain    and home to winter    she flew beside him an angel of despair      And won't somebody tell him why the stars refuse to shine    There's laughter in the dark    and I can't sleep at night      And why must the night last til the day   which never comes again      The mountain's drawing closer    the dawn is close behind    the boy runs on his legs don't falter now    the cold winds drive him on    but look you careful now    for all is withered where he runs      And won't somebody tell him why the stars refuse to shine    There's laughter in the dark    and I can't sleep at night      And why must the night last til the day   which never comes again      A tunnel there beneath the mountain    The boy runs on his stride never slowing    the angel cannot follow    she turns her back and flies away    He runs through streets of ice now   and ever shall til spring returns      And won't somebody tell him why the stars refuse to shine    There's laughter in the dark    and I can't sleep at night      And why must the night last til the day   which never comes again