Beneath The Bridge

[Verse 1] Beneath the bridge where the cold streams run I’ve watched these hills since the world was young Through storm and snow and summer rain I’ve guarded this crossing all the same Three hundred winters have come and gone The river still sings its endless song Then one fine morning I heard a sound Tiny hooves upon my ground ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] Trip… Trap… Trip… Trap… Who dares cross my bridge? ⸻ [Chorus] BENEATH THE BRIDGE! I MAKE MY STAND! THIS IS MY RIVER! THIS IS MY LAND! BENEATH THE BRIDGE! DON’T TEST YOUR LUCK! ONE DAY I’LL CATCH THOSE STUPID GOATS! ⸻ [Verse 2] The first one came with a nervous grin Too small to bother wasting skin “Wait for my brother,” the little fool cried And off he ran to the other side The second one came and said the same I swear those goats all play one game Then came the biggest I had ever seen Meanest goat in history ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] Trip… Trap… Trip… Trap… Perhaps I’ve made a mistake… ⸻ [Chorus] BENEATH THE BRIDGE! I MAKE MY STAND! THIS IS MY RIVER! THIS IS MY LAND! BENEATH THE BRIDGE! DON’T TEST YOUR LUCK! ONE DAY I’LL CATCH THOSE STUPID GOATS! ⸻ [Bridge] He lowered his horns I saw my fate That goat hit harder than a castle gate Into the river I was thrown And everybody thinks I’m the villain! ⸻ [Folk Break] (Fiddle, accordion, crowd chanting) GOAT! GOAT! GOAT! GOAT! 😂 ⸻ [Final Chorus] BENEATH THE BRIDGE! I MAKE MY STAND! THIS IS MY RIVER! THIS IS MY LAND! BENEATH THE BRIDGE! DON’T TEST YOUR LUCK! ONE DAY I’LL CATCH THOSE STUPID GOATS! ⸻ [Outro] Trip… Trap… Trip… Trap… Not again…