When midnight sings good people homeward tread Seek now your blanket and your feather bed Home is the rover, his journey's over Yield up the night time to old John O' Dreams Yield up the night time to old John O' Dreams
Across the hill, the sun has gone astray Tomorrow's cares are many dreams away The stars are flying, your candle's dying Yield up the darkness to old John O' Dreams Yield up the darkness to old John O' Dreams
Both man and master in the night are one All things are equal when the day is done The prince and the ploughman, the slave and the freeman All find their comfort in old John O' Dreams All find their comfort in old John O' Dreams
Now lies you sleep the dreams come winging clear Alternate: The hawks of morning cannot harm you here Sleep is your river, flows on forever And for your boatman choose old John O' Dreams And for your boatman choose old John O' Dreams