The Night Watchman

Of these words listen to the meaning
Be aware
My call will come evening evening
Be aware
To the rich and poor this is my warning
Be aware
My call will come evening evening
Be aware

Hey you, my vigils alone won't see you through
If you sleep without spying around, a thief won't spare you
All you have saved, if you give one a chance, lose will you
Coz of knaves there is no short falling
Be aware
My call will come evening evening
Be aware

Be vigilant be aware, my call is only
My brothers
In an uneven world, nothing goes smoothly
My brothers
To secure peace, rest we can't peacefully
My brothers
So don't let go of courage's clothing
Be aware
My call will come evening evening
Be aware

Hey sire, don't just hear my call and forget to remember
Hey sire, don't let another man plan your present or your future
Listen to thieves, creeds, promises, and oaths... never
In short, keep consequences in reckoning
Be aware
My call will come evening evening
Be aware

Don't let my call in one ear and out the other, thinking
What's it to us
Don't think it is a stranger calling, ourselves we are saving
What's it to us
When someone goes starting a fire, don't start wondering
What's it to us
That's what I in cities and villages go shouting
Be aware
My call will come evening evening
Be aware

When times are tough, for the time being
What can one do
See these times aren't forever, time is passing
What can one do
Theft will end itself slowly, won't be remaining
What can one do
Brother, however, these times need watching
Be aware
My call will come evening evening
Be aware

Friends, your doll houses and childish whirling dances
Don't you lose
Hold on to youth, lest time slip through fingers
Don't wrong you choose
Serpents deserve the piper's tunes
Over its noise no sleep you lose
Don't let Flame burn the bride's dreaming
Be aware
My call will come evening evening
Be aware

Of these words listen to the meaning
Be aware
My call will come evening evening
Be aware
To the rich and poor this is my warning
Be aware
My call will come evening evening
Be aware

My call will come evening evening
Be aware