[Verse 1] Once upon a time, In a town called Hamelin, Uninvited guests appeared And took the people’s bread A plague it was soon called In the town of Hamelin Then a wondrous man claimed He could release them And they said: [Prechorus] “Help us, our town Is suffering, behold! Your reward will be A bag full of gold!†He listened and saw The fear in their eyes And his pipe sang: [Chorus 1] “Come follow me Into the river I’ll lead ye My melody Will soon free Hamelin of All ye rats, oh Come follow me†[Verse 2] Out of every corner They came in Hamelin One after another The flood took them away [Prechorus] [Chorus 1] “Away, you rat-catcher No penny we’ll give to you!†“You’ll regret that you Broke your word... [Chorus 2] Come follow me Into the mountain I’ll lead ye My melody Will soon free Hamelin of All ye children Come follow me My song will guide you Into the darkness Come follow me Into the darkâ€