I sit beside the dark
Beneath the mire
Cold, gray, dusty day
The morning lake
Drinks up the sky

Katmandu, I'll soon be seeing you
And your strange, bewildering time
Will hold me down

Chop me some broken wood
We'll start a fire
White, warm, light the dawn
And help me see
Old Satan's tree

Katmandu, I'll soon be touching you
And your strange, bewildering time
Will hold me down

Pass me my hat and coat
Lock up the cabin
Slow night, treat me right
Until I go
Be nice to know

Katmandu, I'll soon be seeing you
And your strange, bewildering time
Will keep me home