Ol' piper paid the bar
And he took off in the dark
With all the pied songs in his heart
All stolen by the lark
And then lanterns from afar
Don't hold him back no more
Now he'll leave the attic when
The puppets start to dance
Shall we drink the wine
Burn another bridge
Shall we hold the last word or fill up to the brink
Shall we rot in peace
Picking at the scars
Shall we dance to silent songs that linger in the heart
Behind your dolls house doors
He'll be forever yours
He'll siphon from the lore
And on the book you swore
From the swamps out to the streets
He'll be begging at your feet
Shall we drink the wine
Burn another bridge
Shall we hold the last word or fill up to the brink
Shall we rot in peace
Picking at the scars
Shall we dance to silent songs that linger in the heart
Shall we take up on arms
Did we let down our guard
When we leave here at the dawn
Can we still keep our calm
Piper's blues