There is an old man in my backyard; so cold is his flesh, it's an ivory fire,
He knocks all night to get inside, but if you let him come in you will surely die,
'Cause when he looks at you he's lying, and when he talks to you he lies.

Bye, bye, colour,
Blue is my heart,
Goodbye, bye, colour,
So blue is my heart,

Once a maiden so fair and so kind,
For herself she lived, for herself she died,
The old man kept knocking, knocking,
When she let him come in, she surely died,
'Cause when he looks at you he's lying, and when he talks to you he lies.

Bye, bye, colour,
Blue is my heart,
Goodbye, bye, colour,
So blue is my heart,
Goodbye, bye, colour,
Oh, blue is my heart,
Goodbye, bye, colour,
So blue is my heart.

When he looks at you he's lying, and when he talks to you he lies.

Bye, bye, colour,
Oh, blue is my heart,
Goodbye, bye, colour,
Oh, blue is my heart,
Blue is my heart,
Blue is my heart,
Blue is my heart,
Goodbye, bye, colour.