The boy never fell as he ran across the plain nand home to winter nshe flew beside him an angel of despairnnAnd won't somebody tell him why the stars refuse to shine nThere's laughter in the dark nand I can't sleep at nightnnAnd why must the night last til the daynwhich never comes againnnThe mountain's drawing closer nthe dawn is close behind nthe boy runs on his legs don't falter now nthe cold winds drive him on nbut look you careful now nfor all is withered where he runsnnAnd won't somebody tell him why the stars refuse to shine nThere's laughter in the dark nand I can't sleep at nightnnAnd why must the night last til the daynwhich never comes againnnA tunnel there beneath the mountain nThe boy runs on his stride never slowing nthe angel cannot follow nshe turns her back and flies away nHe runs through streets of ice nownand ever shall til spring returnsnnAnd won't somebody tell him why the stars refuse to shine nThere's laughter in the dark nand I can't sleep at nightnnAnd why must the night last til the daynwhich never comes againn