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 and 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 and Eurydice]

Wherever he is wandering

Alone upon the earth

Let all our singing follow him

[Persephone]

And bring him comfort

[Company, Persephone and 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