Lyre and Ale

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The door swings wide at dusk Boots on the plankwood floor Mud on the cloaks and packs Gold at the keeper’s door A dwarf throws down her hammer An elf laughs through the foam The mage still smells like thunder But all of them came home [Pre-Chorus] Set down the ash and steel Set down the need to roam One more round for the road Then let the lanterns glow [Chorus] Back to the tavern tonight Back to the tavern tonight Raise up your cup and sway We lived, we won, we stayed Back to the tavern tonight Back to the tavern tonight Sing with the lyre and the flame We lived, we won, we stayed [Verse 2] The bard in red and silver Plucks sparks from seven strings She knows the names of monsters And all the silly things The dwarf sings low and steady The elf takes the high refrain The mage beats time on tables Like rain on windowpanes [Pre-Chorus] Trade tales for bread and wine Trade scars for dancing feet One more round for the road And one more song to keep [Chorus] Back to the tavern tonight Back to the tavern tonight Raise up your cup and sway We lived, we won, we stayed Back to the tavern tonight Back to the tavern tonight Sing with the lyre and the flame We lived, we won, we stayed [Bridge] Oh, the road was long and strange Oh, the dark was cold But here your friends are laughing And the story’s being told [Final Chorus] Back to the tavern tonight Back to the tavern tonight Raise up your cup and sway We lived, we won, we stayed Back to the tavern tonight Back to the tavern tonight Sing with the lyre and the flame We lived, we won, we stayed