Winter was cold and the clothing was thin
But the gentle shepherd calls the tune
Oh, dear mother what shall I do?
First please your eyes and then your ears, Jenny
Exchanging love tokens say goodnightLay down my dear sister
Won't you lay and take your rest?
Won't you lay your head upon your saviors breast?
And I love you but Jesus loves you the bestAnd I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Lord, I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnightOne of these mornings bright and early and fine
Goodnight, goodnight
Not a cricket, not a spirit going to shout me on
Goodnight, goodnightI go walking in the valley of the shadow of death
Goodnight, goodnight
And his rod and his staff shall comfort me
Goodnight, goodnightOh John, the wine he saw the sign
Goodnight, goodnight
Oh, John say, "I seen a number of signs"
Goodnight, goodnightTell a for the ark that wonderful boat
Goodnight, goodnight
You know they built it on the land getting water to float
Goodnight, goodnightOh, tell B for the beast at the ending of the wood
Goodnight, goodnight
You know it ate all the children when they wouldn't be good
Goodnight, goodnightI remember quite well, I remember quite well
Goodnight, goodnight
And I was walking in Jerusalem just like John
Goodnight, goodnight, goodnightWho would lose and who would bruise
Or who would live quite prettily?
And who would love what comes along
And fill the air with joyous songWho would go and who would come
Or who would simply linger?
And who would hide behind your chair
And steal your crystallized ginger?Nebulous nearnesses cry to me
At this timeless moment someone dear to me
Wants me near, makes me high
I can hear vibrations flyThrough mangoes, pomegranates and planes
All the same
When it reaches me and teaches me
To sighWho would mouse and who would lion
Or who would be the tamer?
And who would hear directions clear
From the unnameable namer?Who would skip and who would plot
Or who would lie quite stilly?
And who would ride backwards on a giraffe?
Stopping every so often to laughAmoebas are very smallOh ah ee oo
There's absolutely no strife
Living the timeless life, I don't need a wife
Living the timeless lifeIf I need a friend I just give a wriggle
Split right down the middle
And when I look there's two of me
Both as handsome as can beOh, here we go slithering, here we go
Slithering and squelching on
Oh, here we go slithering, here we go
Slithering and squelching onOh ah ee oo
There's absolutely no strife
Living the timeless lifeBlack hair, brown hair feather and scale
Seed and stamen and all unnamed lives that live
Turn your quivering nerves in my direction
Turn your quivering nerves in my direction
Feel the energy projection of my cells wishes you wellMay the long time sun shine upon you
All love surround you
And the pure light within you
Guide you all the way onMay the long time sun shine upon you
All love surround you
And the pure light within you
Guide you all the way onMay the long time sun shine upon you
All love surround you
And the pure light within you
Guide you all the way on
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