Lyrics
[Intro] [Upbeat bodhran rhythm, dynamic fiddle lead, playful tin whistle responses, foot stomping] [Verse 1] Bring out the cider, fill up the horn We danced through the night till the break of the morn! The tavern is roaring, the fireplace bright We’ll whistle and sing in the warm candlelight! [Chorus] So stomp on the floorboards, clap with the beat! Lift up your spirits and leap to your feet! A merry old tune for the young and the bold A night full of laughter and stories untold! [Interlude] [Fast fiddle breakdown, tin whistle counter-melody, crowd clapping and cheering] [Verse 2] The fiddler is laughing, the piper is fast We’ll drink to the present and sing for the past! No troubles allowed through the oak tavern door Just swirling and twirling all over the floor! [Chorus] So stomp on the floorboards, clap with the beat! Lift up your spirits and leap to your feet! A merry old tune for the young and the bold A night full of laughter and stories untold! [Outro] [Accelerando tempo, soaring fiddle and whistle finale, foot-stomping, crowd cheering, abrupt final chord]
