Once upon a midnight shore
The Devil at my chamber door
Wraith shadows on the floor
Nothing is there and much more
Tapping at my chamber door
Nameless here for evermore
This is it and nothing more
Said the creature, Nevermore
Bird or beast? Oh my sweet Lord
Memories of my dear Lenore
Silence is louder than before
Cause she's rotten from the core
Tapping at my chamber door
Nameless here for evermore
This is it and nothing more
Said the Raven, Nevermore
And the Raven, never flitting
still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas
just above my chamber door
And his eyes have all the seeming
of the demon that is dreaming
And the lamp-light o'er
him streaming throws his shadow on the floor
And my soul from out that shadow
that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted nevermore