Late at night when the moon is full I sit upon the river shore Full moon in my eyes
Water flowing by my open door Oh, it flows by
Folks along the river Call me Lorelei
Hard times have come again Folks looking for relief Looking for the silver lining In the clouds of disbelief Falling from the sky
They pray to the river Pray to Lorelei
Someday I will move away To the city on the hill Leave behind the waterfall
Leave behind the water wheel Bring along my silver harp Bring along my golden psalms Sing them into peaceful dreams Sing my siren songs But only as a guiding light To better times and safer shores I´ll sing away their trembling fears Take away their tears and so much more And then I´ll cry