Carry the Lantern

She was callin' out in German

From a balcony in London

I caught a whiff of the dragon

Hangin' ten off the wagon

I was ice fishin' on a lake of red wine

Mr. Freedom spendin' nights behind bars

Like the dog that finally catches the car

I found myself under the wheel

The tape got tangled in the reel

I cut my hand off in the cookie jar

But I told you and myself I'd walk the line

I'd find the path from the light that you left behind

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high

As we go into the night

I lit a candle in the chapel

I set the tavern and the boardroom on fire

Burnin' little life rafts

Oh yeah, it's good for a laugh

And keeps me warm for a little while

But I told you and myself I'd walk the line

Stumblin' through, we carry the lantern high, oh

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high

As we go into the night

I don't need a symphony

A simple little melody

Can cut through the darkness in the night

I don't need a symphony

A simple little melody

Is all I need to carry the light, light

(La-la, la-la, la-la) Carry the lantern high

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high (La-la, la-la, la-la)

Hey, carry the lantern high (La-la, la-la, la-la)

And we go into the night

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high (La-la, la-la, la-la)

Hey, carry the lantern high (La-la, la-la, la-la)

Hey, hey, carry the lantern high (La-la, la-la, la-la)

And we'll go into the night

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