Reeve Carney
We Raise our Cups
[PERSEPHONE]
Pour the wine and raise a cup
Drink up, brothers, you know how
And spill a drop for Orpheus
Wherever he is now
[PERSEPHONE & EURYDICE]
Some birds sing when the sun shines bright
Our praise is not for them
[PERSEPHONE]
But the ones who sing in the dead of night
We raise our cups to them
[PERSEPHONE & EURYDICE]
Wherever he is wandering
Alone upon the earth
Let all our singing follow him
[PERSEPHONE]
And bring him comfort
[COMPANY, PERSEPHONE & EURYDICE]
Some flowers bloom where the green grass grows
Our praise is not for them
But the ones who bloom in the bitter snow
We raise our cups to them
[COMPANY]
We raise our cups and drink them up
[PERSEPHONE]
We raise 'em high and drink 'em dry
[COMPANY]
To Orpheus and all of us
[PERSEPHONE]
Goodnight, brothers, goodnight