Rollin Down the Hole

[Intro] Oh Bother with your complaining! I Said I would get you out of there… I never said this would be First Class accommodations... At least you're mostly dry... [Pre-Hook] Down the dark, swift stream you go Back to lands you once did know [Hook] [baritone male vocal ensemble, brass stabs] Heave-ho, splash, bump, rolling down the hole Heave-ho, bang, bump, go roll-rolling down the hole Heave-ho, splash, bump, rolling down the hole Heave-ho, bang, bump, go roll-rolling down the hole [strings legato] [Verse] Thirteen barrels bob and sway, Through rush and foam and river‑spray. Past cliff and crag where cold winds scream, And shadows crown the running stream. There—our goal through mist revealed, A brooding shore, a broken field; And in that shadow’s solemn mark My brittle heart beholds the stark. [Pre-Hook] Down the dark, swift stream you go Back to lands you once did know [Hook] [solo baritone male vocal, pizzicato strings, woodwind accents] [vocal ensemble, full orchestra] Heave-ho, splash, bump, rolling down the hole Heave-ho, bang, bump, go roll-rolling down the hole Heave-ho, splash, bump, rolling down the hole Heave-ho, bang, bump, go roll-rolling down the hole [brass accents] [Bridge] [Key Change] Where the forest wide and dim Stoops in shadow gray and grim Heave-ho, splash, bump, rolling down the hole Heave-ho, bang, bump, go roll-rolling down the hole Down the dark, swift stream you go Back to lands you once did know Heave-ho, splash, bump, rolling down the hole Heave-ho, bang, bump, go roll-rolling down the hole [Verse] Our next stop, Lake‑Town’s lantern glow, Where men hold fast though black winds blow. A wavering refuge, frail yet proud, Its timbers groan beneath the shroud; Still mortals stand while dread draws near— A stubborn flame defying fear. [Pre-Hook] Floating o'er the world of trees Out into the whispering breeze Down the dark, swift stream you go Back to lands you once did know [Hook] [solo baritone male vocal, piano block chords] [vocal ensemble, driving orchestral rhythm] Heave-ho, splash, bump, rolling down the hole Heave-ho, bang, bump, go roll-roll-roll-roll-roll-roll-rolling down the hole Heave-ho, splash, bump, rolling down the hole Heave-ho, bang, bump, go roll-roll-roll-roll-roll-roll-rolling down the hole Heave-ho, splash, bump, rolling down the hole Heave-ho, bang, bump, go roll-roll-roll-roll-roll-roll-rolling down the hole [Outro] [brass crescendo, woodwind runs, final orchestral hit] And here we are... Lake town!