I was the failing student of a brilliant thinker An out of practice gypsy tinker On a mystic cabalistic tour Of esoteric Hebrew lore
If you needed a jinx I was your man They called me Sphinx with the evil tan I used to be an uncomplaining bore Unoffended and so demure
But when I met the mage who had the plan I knew I'd follow no matter where we'd land No more meek and humble 'hush it up' I was ready for the golden cup
I went medieval with a modern twist For the coded names on a secret list I read the doctrines of the blackest knights Unmasked demons on holy heights
Arcane ciphers are all the rage An easy riddle for a brainy sage I can't resist when powers insist On showing me how the stars persist
But the enigmas that I like the best Are the rosy scrawl of a deadly hex The wily charms of a divining rod And the taboo spells of the undergod
