歌詞

The night is never silent

It only talks in low

A dog three gardens down the lane

A train too far to name

The leaves rehearsing one soft word

Over and over again

Beneath it all there runs a hum

Too deep for any ear

The evening has its own rejoicing

Quiet, low and wide

And sitting still inside its song

Is close to satisfied

I close my eyes to hear it better

The dark is velvet-lined

The whole warm world is murmuring

Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight

You have to sit awhile to hear it

It won't perform for guests

The evening has its own rejoicing

Quiet, low and wide

And sitting still inside its song

Is close to satisfied

The screen door taps, the maple stirs

A latch clicks down the lane

The night is knitting all its sounds

Into one soft refrain

Mmm... mmm... mmm

The evening has its own rejoicing

Quiet, low and wide

And sitting still inside its song

Is close to satisfied

The evening has its own rejoicing

Quiet, low and wide

And sitting still inside its song

Is close to satisfied

The night is never silent

And I have learned its tune