The lanterns swing,
the elders pour Boots on wood,
they pound the floor
Laughter rings through the smoky air
A fiddler's tune spins everywhere
Round and round,
the room's alive
Hearts are racing,
we all cry
The night is young,
the joy runs free The dancing lanterns call to me
A whistle's wail,
it cuts the night The banjo plucks,
the mood feels right
Old Tom's boots have seen their years But tonight they fly,
forgetting tears
The bugler unthumps the heartbeat loud It stirs the soul,
it stirs the crowd
Round and round,
the room's alive
Hearts are racing,
we all cry
The night is young,
the joy runs free The dancing lanterns call to me
By the heart,
a tale unfolds
Of hidden gold and heroes bold
Yet the music steals the tale away
We'll save that yawn for another day
Round and round,
the room's alive
Hearts are racing,
we all thrive
The night is young,
the joy runs free The dancing lanterns call to me
Round and round,
the room's alive
Hearts are racing,
we all thrive
The night is young,
the joy runs free
The dancing lanterns call to me