El Desdichado - Michael Cashmore

I'm a dark man in the rain

The Prince of Aquitaine

My towers torn down

And the star in my brain put out

But I'm burning

To sing and it's clear

Very clear I'm still here

I've lost and I've won

I've lost harems

And black sand by the sea

And roses that twist

Round the vine like a snake

Holding on to my wrist

The Queen's taken captive

And I live with her gown

Crumpled and torn

In the hall where I wait

On my life and I'm late

I live in a dream

Of the Italian sea

And remember my parrots

My roses and my leopard

I live in a dream

Of the Italian sea

And remember my parrots

My roses and my leopard

Throwing stones in the yard

I've lost and I've won

I've lost and I've won