I remember this from camp too. It was this one, two others, and then "One Tin Soldier" that were sung to us every night by this one woman. I remember she would have us to "o-oh" at certain parts. It ended up sounding, like, really good. In my memory, anyway. And it was slightly different in small parts. I kind of like the version I remember better, actually.


Down in the valley, (o-oh)
There is a mission (o-oh)
Down by the old oak tree
Down by the mission, (o-oh)
There is a fountain (o-oh)
Where my love told me:

There's a web like a spider's web
Spun of silver light and shadow
Just like the moon in my room at night
It's a web made to catch a dream
Hold it tight 'til I awaken
As if to tell me that dreaming's all right

On the evening (o-oh)
I was leaving (o-oh)
My love dreamed of me
I was sleeping, (o-oh)
She was weeping (o-oh)
When she said to me:

There's a web like a spider's web
Spun by silver light and shadow
Just like the moon in my room at night
It's a web made to catch a dream
Hold it tight 'til I awaken
As if to tell me that dreaming's all right

I met a stranger, (-)
His name was Danger (-)
We rode side by side
Way down in Santa Fe, (-)
I killed a man they say (-)
Danger told me to Ride!

There's a web like a spider's web
Spun of silver light and shadow
Just like the moon in my room at night
It's a web made to catch a dream
Hold it tight 'til I awaken
As if to tell me that dreaming's all right

And now if I return,
They will hang me
High from the old oak tree
Down by the mission, (-)
Down by the fountain (-)
Where my love told me:

There's a web like a spider's web
Spun from silver light
Dark shadows
Just like a moon in my room at night
It's a web made to catch a dream
Hold it tight 'til I awaken
As if to tell me that dreaming's all right

As if to tell me that dreaming's all right