The Pied Piper by Wilfred Jackson Lyrics

[Choir]
In the town of Hamelin many years ago
The citizens were crying out a tearful tale of woe
Rats, rats, rats
They chased the dogs and killed the cats
Rats, rats, rats
They build their nests in our Sunday hats
The citizens of Hamelin were frantic with despair
They gnashed their teeth and stamped their feet and shouted to the mayor:
Rats, rats, rats
The people cried we gotta get rid of the- gotta get rid of the rats in Hamelin town

Rats, rats, rats, rats, rats, rats, rats
We gotta get rid of the rats
Rats, rats, we gotta get rid of the rats
Rats, rats, we gotta get rid of the rats
Rats, rats, we gotta get rid of the rats
Rats, rats, we gotta get rid of the rats
Rats, rats, we gotta get rid of the rats
Rats, rats, rats
[Mayor]
As a mayor of this city I declare that it's a pity
Our community is overrun with rats

[Choir]
As a mayor of this city we declare that it's a pity
Our community is overrun with rats
Rats, rats, we gotta get rid of the rats, rats

[Mayor]
I'll give this bag of gold, this bag of shining gold
To anyone who'll rid us of the rats

[Choir]
Rats, who'll rid us of the rats
Who'll rid us of the rats
Who'll rid us of the rats, rats

[Pied Piper]
Stop I'll...
Rid your town of rats
I'll take the bag of gold

[Mayor]
You'll rid the town of rats
You'll get the bag of gold

[Pied Piper]
I've done my work as I was told
Now I'll take my bag of gold

[Mayor]
A bag of gold? Ha!
You crazy loon

[Choir]
And all you did was pipe a tune
All you did was pipe a tune
All you did was pipe a tune
All you did was pipe a tune
All you did was pipe a tune

[Pied Piper]
You're dishonest and ungrateful and it really is a shame
That the children of this city should grow up to be the same
I'll save the children from such a fate
I'll pipe them away before it's too late

[Mayor]
Hahahaha, you're only bluffing
Do your worst
Blow your pipe until you burst
[Choir]
Blow your pipe until you burst
Blow your pipe until you burst

Joyland, joyland
Happy-girl-and-boy land
Laughing and playing from year to year
Trouble and care never enter here
Singing, dancing under sunny sky
Happy forever and ever
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