Featured In

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rainbow
Rainbow
Performer
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Guitar
Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio
Vocals
Mickey Soule
Mickey Soule
Keyboards
Craig Gruber
Craig Gruber
Bass Guitar
Gary Driscoll
Gary Driscoll
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Composer
Ronnie J Dio
Ronnie J Dio
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Producer
Martin Birch
Martin Birch
Producer
Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio
Producer

Lyrics

It's only been an hour
Since he locked her in the tower
The time has come
He must be undone
By the morning
Many times before
The tyrant opened up the door
Someone cries
Still we close our eyes
Not again
Meet me when the sun is in the western sky
The fighting must begin before another someone dies
Crossbows in the firelight
Greensleeves waving
Mad man raving
Through the shattered night, yeah
Flames are getting higher
Make it leap unto the spire
Drawbridge down
Cut it to the ground
We shall dance around the fire
No more night
We have seen the light
Let it shine on bright
Hang him higher, higher
(Sixteenth century greensleeves)
Drawbridge down
Cut it to the ground
We shall dance around, around the fire
Now, the fire
No more night
We have seen the light
Let it shine on bright
Hang him higher, higher
Put a man on the fire
Drawbridge down
Cut it to the ground
We've gotta dance around the fire
The fire, the fire
Written by: Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie J Dio
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out