[INTRO – Instrumental, Fast, bouncy dulcimer plucks, Stomps and claps from the crowd, Light riff on the Electric Guitar] [VERSE 1] Raise your mugs, let the mead flow free Tonight the world belongs to we The rogue tells lies, the bard tells truth And I’ll tell tales to charm the youth [PRE-CHORUS] The floorboards shake, the ale spills wide The fire leaps, the shadows hide But laughter’s loudest where fear should be And we’re alive, can’t you see? [CHORUS] Tankard and thunder, song and cheer The night’s a blaze, our hearts sincere If trouble comes, we’ll face it all With grins and chords that never fall [VERSE 2] The fighter dances with his blade The wizard laughs, their hat mislaid The bard just strums, the tune takes flight And all the world feels alright tonight [CHORUS] Tankard and thunder, song and cheer The night’s a blaze, our hearts sincere Raise your glass, and don’t look down We’re kings and fools in this old town [INSTRUMENTAL SOLO, Playful, melodic solo with harmonics, Crowd “ahhs” layered as background] [BRIDGE – Slow Fun Break] If tomorrow bites, let it bite Tonight we dance, tonight we fight Every laugh a sword unsheathed Every cheer a tale bequeathed [FINAL CHORUS – Big Finish] Tankard and thunder, song and cheer Our voices shake the atmosphere Raise your mug, one final round Let the echoes shake the ground [OUTRO – Instrumental Fade, Dulcimer plucks slow, Electric Guitar hums last chord]
