The Battle Of Evermore
Composer(s): Robert Plant - Jimmy Page
First release by: Led Zeppelin - 1971
Covered by multiple other artists



Queen of Light took her bow 
And then she turned to go 
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom 
And walked the night alone

Oh, dance in the dark of night 
Sing to the morning light
The dark Lord rides in force tonight 
And time will tell us all

Oh, throw down your plow and hoe 
Rest not to lock your homes

Side by side we wait the might of the darkest of them all
I hear the horses' thunder down in the valley blow
I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon, waiting for the eastern glow 

The apples of the valley hold 
The seeds of happiness
The ground is rich from tender care 
Repay, do not forget, no, no
Dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light

The apples turn to brown and black 
The tyrant's face is red

Oh the war is common cry 
Pick up you swords and fly
The sky is filled with good and bad that mortals never know

Oh, well, the night is long the beads of time pass slow
Tired eyes on the sunrise, waiting for the eastern glow 

The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of aftermath
The drums will shake the castle wall, the ring wraiths ride in black 
Ride on

Sing as you raise your bow, shoot straighter than before
No comfort has the fire at night that lights the face so cold

Oh dance in the dark of night 
Sing to the morning light
The magic runes are writ in gold to bring the balance back 
Bring it back

At last the sun is shining 
The clouds of blue roll by
With flames from the dragon of darkness, the sunlight blinds his eyes