Mistress Music

The music lover will sell his soul
For when he's hungry he's like a fool
The muse is greedy, the muse commands
And the lover answers to her demands.

In the darkness she calls for me
Like a tempting siren upon the sea
And like a blind man I follow on
I lose my reason, my sense is gone.

But I'm going home now, I'm going home
My lady's waiting and I'm going home.

When I leave her, how she scorns
She's a jealous lover and how she burns
And in the morning she lets me go
I'm her midnight lover, one of many more.

But I'm going home now, I'm going home
My lady's waiting and I'm going home.

Oh mistress music takes everything
She takes my body and she makes me sing
She took my young years, she gave me age
And she left me standing on an empty stage.

And I'm going home now, I'm going home
My lady's waiting and I'm going home
I'm going home now, I'm going home
My lady's waiting and I'm going home
I'm going home.