[Verse]:
In the trade of jester,
we're fools that play our part
In an act sworn by folklore,
where the lines are made by heart
[Chorus]:
Gettin' gold from the nobles
and mockin' from ye all,
but we drink with the greatest warriors,
and we dance in every hall
[Verse]:
We travel through the country,
we go from town to town
We're the sworn kings of jester
but we've never worn a crown
[Chorus]:
Gettin' gold from the nobles
and mockin' from ye all,
but we drink with the greatest warriors,
and we dance in every hall
[Verse]:
I've never had a family,
nor have I had a wife
It's a high cost of living,
it's the price I pay for life
[Chorus]:
Gettin' gold from the nobles
and mockin' from ye all,
but we drink with the greatest warriors,
and we dance in every hall
[Verse]:
We meet the fairest ladies,
but we never had a chance
So we play our bagpipes
as the common people dance
[Bagpipe solo]
[N.C.]
[Verse]:
To die without a nickle
is a scare for anyone,
So we work until our last day,
and we die like common man
[Chorus]:
Gettin' gold from the nobles
and mockin' from ye all,
but we drink with the greatest warriors,
and we dance in every hall