On a fairy tale kind of night I was in a state of pure delight And there I mingled with a man in the mist He looked so gentle I could not resist He was speaking of a time that passed I was lost in his green eyes of glass A space worn traveller was the man in the mist As though he spoke through all the lips he'd kissed (He walks) Like a panther (He sways) Like a flower (He leaves) Like a ghost and just like that back in an hour (He creeps) Though the streets and he's diggin' the action (He lives) Day to day in his own special way He gets what he wants and that's the attraction Take your candle come and light the way Lead these people to a brighter day I'll be following the man in the mist He's got diamonds on his fingertips (He walks) Like a panther (He sways) Like a flower (He leaves) Like a ghost and just like that back in an hour (He creeps) Though the streets and he's diggin' the action (Far out) East to west the best of the best The king of the ring that old fashion swing