BEDLAM BELLS

Tune guitar: DADGBD

Out upon the Borderlands
I've watched the stars a-falling
I've drunk deep from Mad River and
I've heard my soul a-calling

CHORUS:
Still I sing bonny bells, bonny mad bells,
Bedlam Bells are bonny!
For we all go bare and we live by the air
And we want your drink and money!

I now repent that ever
Myself was so disdain-ed
My wits are lost since me I cros't
Which makes me go thus chain-ed
My staff hath murder'd giants
My bells can call the thunder!
I stamp my feet and tread the dance
And split the sky in sunder!

To find our wits in Bordertown,
Ten thousand years we'll travel
And maudlin go on dancing toes,
To save our shoes from gravel
My horn is made of Elven-blades,
I stole it cross the Border!
The rainbow there is this I wear
For my wits are out of order!
I crossed into fair Elfland
To find the soul I'd squandered
To hunt my sighs in children's eyes
I got my dreams served piping hot
But still my soul had wandered
I went to Digger's Kitchen
To beg some food one morning
And saw a city burning

I had an Elfin lady,
And took her for to wife me
She sleeps the day, she sings the night
With my true love close to my side
And hearkens to delight me!
I'll wander thru the Borderlands
With feathers in my hair-o
And back and sides go bare-o!

Both in and out of Bordertown
I've drank Mad River's water
And stood upon the Bridge O'Dread
And watched the sudden slaughter!
I'll dance the day, I'll dance the night
And spend my time a-singing
Dance out the old, ring in the new
With Bedlam Bells a-ringing!

Take a drink for Tom of Bedlam
Take a drink from the river's water!
And speak in sighs from darkened eyes
And court the River's daughter!