(©Bodine 1982)</p>

Emerald eyes staring into darkness<br>
Old and wise, [.....]<br>
Emerald's eyes, no one saw his fortress[?]<br>
Mordor's might, [.....]</p>

His color [grey?], going by the name of Strider<br>
A [powerless?] ranger concealing his descent<br>
Between the Misty Mountains and the Shire<br>
He spent the years traversing the land</p>

Nine black riders, raving through the night<br>
Nine black riders, raving through the night</p>

Time is near, leaders are preparing<br>
[...................] the War of the Ring<br>
I [touch?] the wizard, hear what he is saying<br>
[About Arathorn's?] son, [hailed?] to be king</p>

Nine black riders, raving through the night<br>
Nine black riders, raving through the night</p>

From the ashes fire shall be woken<br>
A brand new light from far across the sea<br>
Renewed shall be the blade that once was broken<br>
There'll be no mercy for the Dark Lord in the East</p>

Nine black riders, raving through the night<br>
Nine black riders, raving through the night<br>
Nine black riders, raving through the night<br>
Nine black riders, raving through the...</p>

[<font size=2>lyrics reconstructed with the assistance of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ayreon.com/">Arjen Lucassen</a></font>]</p>

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<b><u>Reissues</b></u><br>
Three Times Running (CD 1996) [<font size=2><a target="_blank" href="http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~double/pseudo.htm">Pseudonym Records</a></font>]</p>