Bartender, line the tankards up
Five places at the wood
I'm spending all the bounty gold
Just like I said I would
Don't look at me with pity, sir
Don't ask me where they went
Tonight we count the blessings
Not the silver that we spent
The shield is broke, the sword is dull
The story has an end
But I have got a coin or two
For every missing friend
The shadows try to pull me down
But I will drown them in the sound
But oh, I'm dancing on the floor
I live the life they live no more
My heart is beating loud and fast
To make the heavy memory last
One drink for sorrow, two for pain
And three to never cry again
So play the fiddle, stomp the ground
I'll live for those who aren't around
We walked into the dark abyss
Six heroes bold and bright
But I am all that walked away
Into the morning light
I stood upon the jagged cliff
The wind was calling me
To step into the empty air
And join them in the sea
I looked down at the crashing waves
I almost took the leap
To close my eyes one final time
And join them in their sleep
But then I heard their spirit say
You have to see another day
But oh, I'm dancing on the floor
I live the life they live no more
My heart is beating loud and fast
To make the heavy memory last
One drink for sorrow, two for pain
And three to never cry again
So play the fiddle, stomp the ground
I'll live for those who aren't around
They gave their breath so I could breathe
They fell so I could stand
So I will drink the finest wine
In all this broken land
If I sit down the silence comes
And grabs me by the throat
So I will sing until I choke
On every happy note
I promised him, the one I loved
Before he lost his head
That I would live a double life
For all the ones who bled
So fill the cup and raise it high
Beneath the vast and empty sky
But oh, I'm dancing on the floor
I live the life they live no more
My heart is beating loud and fast
To make the heavy memory last
One drink for sorrow, two for pain
And three to never cry again
So play the fiddle, stomp the ground
I'll live for those who aren't around
I'm sorry that I'm here alone
I'm sorry that I made it home
But oh, I'm dancing on the floor
I live the life they live no more
My heart is beating loud and fast
To make the heavy memory last
One drink for sorrow, two for pain
And three to never cry again
So play the fiddle, stomp the ground
I'll live for those who aren't around
For those who aren't around
For those who aren't around