A simple tale of rich to rags But one that often comes to mind The seer that looked into the mirror And left his sleeping wife behind I said goodnight sir john dee Well light is a medicine to all of us With which we feed the silver lamb That walks beside the wolf of the trinity They say her teeth are made of sand I said goodnight john dee Goodnight A lantern swinging like a pendulum The shape of your smile's shadow appears To invoke the worst i reached into my purse And i took out the shew-stone gently And i said goodnight well goodnight john dee Goodnight well goodnight john dee Goodnight goodnight john dee Goodnight