The moon gleams dimly Whispers thinly A crescent smile, the siren's wile Ordained or wild? The gambit of night The sun looms larger A scolding father His scornful light, a sparkling blight And scalding blithe Oh, where is the night? From the shade of trees Pleading reverently Questions posed, a quest bethrothed Through forest strewn cathedral tunes A puzzled truth to mend in the night (La-da-da La-da-da-da) (La-da-da-da (Da-da-da-da-da-da-da) (La-da-da La-da-da-da) (La-da-da-da) (Da-da-da-da-da-da) To the edge you've wandered Drawn by this hunger Beauty, pain, here one the same Ransom or bane? The gambit of night (Ah-ah ba-ba-ba) (Ah-ah ba-ba-ba) (Ah-ah ba-ba-ba) (Aa-ba-ba-ba) (Ah-ah ba-ba-ba) (Ah-ah ba-ba-ba) Gambit of night Gambit of night