Oh, oh, death
Oh, oh, death
Won't you spare me over to another
Year?
Oh, what is this I cannot see?
With icy hands taking hold of me
Oh death, oh death, none can excel
I open the doors to heaven and hell
Yes, I have come to get your soul
And leave your body and leave it cold (and leave it cold)
To drop the flesh from on your frame
The earth and worm both have their claim
I said oh, oh, death
(I said) oh, oh, death
Won't you spare me over to another year?
I said oh, oh, death
(I said) oh, oh, death
Won't you spare me over to another year?
Now death, now death, if this is true
Please give me time to reason with you (to reason with you)
From time to time, you heard and saw
So I'll close your eyes and I'll lock your jaw
I'll lock your jaw so you can't talk
I'll fix your feet so you can't walk
And I'll dim your eyes so you can't see
This very hour, now come with me
I said oh, oh, death
(I said) oh, oh, death
Won't you spare me over to another year?
I said oh, oh, death
(I said) oh, oh, death
Won't you spare me over to another year?
Now death, now death, please give me time
To fix my heart and change my mind (change my mind)
Your heart is fixed, your mind is brought
I'll have your shackles to drag you down (drag you down)
Too late, too late, to all farewell
My jaw is fixed, I'm summoned to hell
As long as God in heaven should dwell
My poor soul shall burn in hell
I said oh, oh, death
(I said) oh, oh, death
Won't you spare me over to another year?
I said oh, oh, death
(I said) oh, oh, death
Won't you spare me over to another
Year?