Can you dance the shaking of the sheets
The dance that everyone must do?
Hear the drummer strike a noble beat
The harp ring sweet and true
Gather rosebuds while you may
For when you hear the piper play
You may to heaven dance away
You may to heaven dance away
You may fill your pockets up with gold
And dress all in rich array
Wise or foolish, meek or bold
There's only a penny left to pay
The poorest man is crowned complete
The day he finds his winding sheet
For d**h is the man that all must meet
Yes, d**h is the man that all must meet
You may build your mansions high
With roaring fires to keep you warm
Shut the shutters, bolt the gates
Draw curtains tightly against the storm
The strongest tower its hearth betrays
When my tune the minstrel plays
A doleful dance to end your days
A doleful dance to end your days