Текст песни
[Intro] Raise your mug and clear the chair, There’s room for every merry pair! [Verse 1] Maggie tied her bonnet tight, Said, “I’ll lead the set tonight!” Paddy bowed with polished shoes, Then stepped upon the fiddler’s toes. [Pre-Chorus] Round the barrel, heel and toe, Mind the candle, off we go! When the old door rattles wide, Let the whole room join the tide! [Chorus] Hey now, ho now, clap your hands, Turn the tables, swing the bands! Laughing loud and singing free, Come and dance along with me! Hey now, ho now, stamp the floor, One bright round and then one more! If your hat goes flying high, Catch it when the tune goes by! [Verse 2] Nora brought a honey cake, Tom declared it his mistake— He ate the middle, left the crust, And claimed the crumbs were shared in trust. [Pre-Chorus] Round the barrel, heel and toe, Mind the candle, off we go! When the fiddler winks just so, Everybody shout “Hello!” [Chorus] Hey now, ho now, clap your hands, Turn the tables, swing the bands! Laughing loud and singing free, Come and dance along with me! Hey now, ho now, stamp the floor, One bright round and then one more! If your hat goes flying high, Catch it when the tune goes by! [Instrumental] [Fiddle and low whistle call-and-response, with bodhrán, tambourine, claps, and stomps] [Bridge] Quiet now—the cat’s asleep… Hush your boots and mind your feet… One, two, three—now wake the room! Spin your partner, make some boom! [Chorus] Hey now, ho now, clap your hands, Turn the tables, swing the bands! Laughing loud and singing free, Come and dance along with me! Hey now, ho now, stamp the floor, One bright round and then one more! If your hat goes flying high, Catch it when the tune goes by! [Outro] Raise your mug and clear the chair, We’ll have another when we’re there! Fiddle high and whistle low, Homeward laughing, off we go!
