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von Diamanda Galas

Black milk of daybreak we drink it at sundown
We drink it at noon in the morning we drink it at night
We drink it and we drink it
We dig a grave in the clouds there one lies unconfined
A man lives in the house he plays with the serpents he writes
He writes when dusk falls to Germany your golden hair Margarete
He writes it and steps out of doors and the stars are all flashing he whistles his dogs out
He whistles his Jews out in earth has them dig for a grave
He commands us strike up for the dance

Black milk of daybreak we drink you at night
We drink in the morning at noon we drink you at sundown
We drink you and we drink you
A man lives in the house he plays with the serpents he writes
He writes when dusk falls to Germany your golden hair Margarete
Your ashen hair Shulamith we dig a grave in the skies there one lies unconfined

He calls out jab deeper into the earth you lot you others sing now and play
He grabs at the iron in his belt he waves it his eyes are blue
Jab deeper you lot with your spades you others play on for the dance

Black milk of daybreak we drink you at night
We drink you at noon in the morning we drink you at sundown
We drink and we drink you
A man lives in the house your golden hair Margarete
Your ashen hair Shulamith he plays with the serpents
He calls out more sweetly play death death is the master from Deutschland
He calls out more darkly now stroke your strings then as smoke you will rise into air
Then a grave you will have in the clouds there one lies unconfined

Black milk of daybreak we drink you at night
We drink you at noon death is a master from Germany
We drink you at sundown and in the morning we drink and we drink you
Death is a master from Deutschland his eyes are blue
He strikes you with leaden bullets his aim is true
A man lives in the house your golden hair Margarete
He sets his pack on to us he grants us a grave in the air
He plays with the serpents and daydreams death is a master from Germany
Your golden hair Margarete
Your ashen hair Shulamith