I sit beside the dark - beneath the mine

cold grey dusty day - the morning lake drinks up the sky

Katmandu, I'll soon be seeing you

and your strange - bewildering time will hold me down.



Chop me some broken wood - we'll start a fire

white warm, light the dawn and help me see, old Satan's tree

Katmandu, I'll soon be seeing you

and your strange - bewildering time will hold me down.



Pass me my hat and coat - lock up the cabin

slow night treat me right until I go - be nice to know

Katmandu, I'll soon be seeing you

and your strange bewildering time will keep me home