Carry the Lantern

[Verse 1]

She was callin' out in German

From a balcony in London

I caught a whiff of the dragon

Hangin' ten off the wagon

I was ice fishin' on a lake of red wine

[Verse 2]

Mr. Freedom spendin' nights behind bars

Like the dog that finally catches the car

I found myself under the wheel

The tape got tangled in the reel

I cut my hand off in the cookie jar

[Pre-Chorus]

But I told you and myself I'd walk the line

I'd find the path from the light that you left behind

[Chorus]

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high

As we go into the night

[Verse 3]

I lit a candle in the chapel

I set the tavern and the boardroom on fire

Burnin' little life rafts

Oh yeah, it's good for a laugh

And keeps me warm for a little while

[Pre-Chorus]

But I told you and myself I'd walk the line

Stumblin' through, we carry the lantern high, oh

[Chorus]

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high

As we go into the night

[Bridge]

I don't need a symphony

A simple little melody

Can cut through the darkness in the night

I don't need a symphony

A simple little melody

Is all I need to carry the light, light

[Chorus]

(La-la, la-la, la-la) Carry the lantern high

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high (La-la, la-la, la-la)

Hey, carry the lantern high (La-la, la-la, la-la)

And we go into the night

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high (La-la, la-la, la-la)

Hey, carry the lantern high (La-la, la-la, la-la)

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high (La-la, la-la, la-la)

And we'll go into the night

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