[Verse 1]
Mandolin, oh mandolin
Waiting in the dark
Centuries passed down upon
Your smooth Venetian skin

[Verse 2]
Memories, oh memories
Lay stains upon your heart
When lovers dance into the trance
You weaved by candlelight

[Chorus]
Oh, I saw a sunrise like never before
As a mandolin played, I cried for more

[Verse 1]
Mandolin, oh mandolin
Waiting in the dark
Centuries passed down upon
Your smooth Venetian skin

[Verse 3]
Incessant sound, incessant sound
That stirs the young and pure
Incestuous I kiss my hand
And play the calling drum
[Verse 4]
The lover cried into the silk
Many years ago
Your voice laid comfort down upon
His European skin

[Chorus]
Oh, I saw a sunrise like never before
As a mandolin played, I cried for more

[Chorus]
I saw a sunrise like never before
As a mandolin played, I cried for more

[Chorus]
Oh, I saw a sunrise like never before
As a mandolin played, I cried for more

[Verse 1]
Mandolin, oh mandolin
Waiting in the dark
Centuries passed down upon
Your smooth Venetian skin