written by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, 1969 (a brief question-and-answer period) (cameo appearance by the Hawaiian Herb Singers) Children don’t you know it’s past your bedtime … You’ve been waiting all day for the sun … Didn’t come so now it’s eyes-are-red time … He’s been holding out on everyone People all been cold for such a long time … Never seen the likes of this before … He would always come and bring the warm time … Maybe he don’t love us anymore (chorus) ... The Lama will be late this year … The Lama will be late this year … I fear he’s been delayed … Heaven knows where he’s strayed … We’re gonna have wait this year … The Lama will be late this year … The Lama will be late this year … I fear we’ve been repaid … The mistakes we have made … We’re gonna have to wait this year It’s time alright and yet it’s not the right time … Maybe there’s some things we gotta learn … We’ll just keep on spinnin’ through the nighttime … Till we light the way for his return (chorus) Recorded and mixed in variety of studios in New York City, 1969-1971 Released on Happysad Record’s Twice Upon A Rhyme album, 1972 Ed Fox is singing lead, Paul harmonies Less