Once there was honest man Fallen in love with a bonnie maid He spread gold and flowers in her hair A painted veil, she's a painted veil
He walks in her steps, spies on her dreams Builds a gilded He's crazy in love with a stranger This is a fancy in a mirror
He adores her, she's a bird in a cage And years gone in despair, his love is vain Because he's a blind man, he don't know her name Falling in love with a shadow, a painted veil, a painted veil
Once there was a noble man Fallen in love with a wealthy maid stole gold and diamonds from her hands A veil, it's a painted veil
And he locks her in silence and shade Builds a gilded cage He's crazy in love with stranger This is a fancy in a mirror
He adores her, she's a bird in a cage And years have gone in despair, his love is vain Because he's a blind he don't know her name Falling in love with a shadow, a painted veil, a painted veil
Once there was a young pretty maid She saw her face on the bright water spent days and years staring at herself A painted veil, she's a painted veil
She's lost her soul, she's lost her dreams Building a gilded cage crazy in love with a stranger This is a fancy in a mirror
I adore her, she's a bird in a cage The years have gone in despair, love is vain Because she's a blind lady, she don't know my name Falling in love with a shadow, a painted veil, a painted veil