He walked into hell, that confident singer

  He worked his way, passed every challenge

  He searched for the love in his dream, Eurydice

  She waited in the underworld, morose and blue

  She paced about with not a thing to do

  She dreamed one day her love would come, Orpheus

  He stood before the keeper of souls

  He was challenged for his boldness

  He would be given one shot

  She stood before her love

  She was given one command

  She would walk behind in silence

  He would lead in the front

  He would look forward

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  He would not speak

  She kept her side

  He certainly tried

  She didn't quite make it

  He turned too quick aside

  She was gone, forever in hell

  He was lost, devastated and distraught

  She would have a story no more

  He would live out his lonely life

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  He saw the exit close

  He stopped before the end

  He stepped backwards, back towards Hades

  She was confused

  She stepped in turn

  She made her way back and he never did turn

  He stood afore the king

  He pleaded a new deal

  He sang again

  "Life out there is too short to live

  Grant for me a new living deal

  We stay behind and do not leave

  We, never to part, never to grieve"

  She smiled softly at him

  He waited in silent worry

  She pulled him around

  He was now with her, trapped

  Hades did laugh, this loophole he did allow

  The implication was known well, but a new deal was struck

  For as long as there was love to give

  Orpheus and Eurydice, their loving tragedy they would never see