Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The tally man walks with his black book in hand
Through bramble and briar
O'er frost-bitten land
His shadow falls long
Like a hawk on the heath
And the wind whispers secrets
Carried in grief
[Chorus]
The tally man waits for no-one
No-one
His reckoning's carved where the rivers run
A name in his ledger
A debt to the sun—
The tally man waits for no-one
[Verse 2]
Sheep in the meadow
They scatter like chaff
A murmured lament in the shepherd's laugh
A bell tolls at dusk
And the gate creaks wide
The tally man’s coming
No place to hide
[Prechorus]
Candles flicker
The air turns cold
What’s borrowed
He’ll take
What’s young turns old
[Chorus]
The tally man waits for no-one
No-one
His reckoning's carved where the rivers run
A name in his ledger
A debt to the sun—
The tally man waits for no-one
[Bridge]
Through hollowed oak
Through nettle and thorn
He’s walked this path since the world was born
No gold
No silver
Can buy you reprieve
The tally man knows what your heart believes
Style
acousticolde folkfemale vocals; sparse instrumentation with fingerpicked lute or guitaruk folklight fiddle harmoniesand an earthyfolkhaunting vocal delivery
Prompt
The tally man waits for no-one, uk folk, olde folk, female
Credits
Prompt by
Android72
Android72GeneratedDec 5, 2025
ModelAria v5
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