1. If you seek glory and pride
And power that's steady and wide

2. And if you wish your life to be
Free as a bird in liberty

3. Above the ethereal spheres
Beside the lofty towers and piers

4. And in the conscience's sight
Build your soul a home of light

5. Follow me, my maiden fair
Be sparing of your tears and care

6. For oft have we wept before
Beneath the feet of life so sore

7. Of the virgins' tears, behold
The angel of purity took hold

8. So it's a sin that they should spill
In the dust of earthly ill

9. In the springtime of our youth
In the era of love and truth

10. I see my heart's bright dreams
Vanish like the mist, it seems

11. Follow me, follow me
My tears and eyelids built tranquility's abode

12. Above the layers of cloud
Since the people saw my decay

13. And my stillness day by day
They laughed at me and said

14. He lives his life in his head
If they but knew my song's intent

15. They'd see me as eternity's child
And see the body of the world

16. Walking toward decay and rot
Follow me, follow me

17. My tears and eyelids built tranquility's abode
Above the layers of cloud