It was a frosty night, it was beginning to snow And down the city streets, well the wind began to blow We all came to the cellar, we all emptied the bar To hear a little fellow play his shiny guitar Well did you hear John Hurt play the Creole bell It was a Spanish Fandango that he loved so well Well did you love John Hurt and did you shake his hand Did you hear him singing his Candyman Well on a straight back chair with his felt hat on He'd tickle our fancy with his avalon And all the people passing down MacDougall Street They'd cock their heads and they'd scoff their feet Did you hear John Hurt play the Creole bell It was a Spanish Fandango that he loved so well Well did you love John Hurt and did you shake his hand Did you hear him singing his Candyman Thank you very much!