Dance The Lamps Down

Kleora Song Lyrics: The tables came out at noon, the lamps went up at four, the yard is full to the wall and there's more out at the door. Somebody's tuning something, somebody's pouring wine, somebody's child is under the table and everything is fine. Who taught you that step? Who taught you that tune? Whoever it was, they're getting a cup and they're getting it soon. DANCE THE LAMPS DOWN — (dance them down!) DANCE THE LAMPS DOWN — (dance them down!) One more turn, one more round, one more cup, one more sound. We go home when the oil is gone. DANCE THE LAMPS DOWN! Oh-la-la-lai, oh-la-la-lai, (dance them down!) oh-la-la-lai, oh-la-la-lai, (dance them down!) The strings take the corner, the drum takes the floor, somebody says be careful and I don't hear any more. A green cloak and an ochre, a blue I've never seen, and before the night is over I will ask it where it's been. Who taught you that step? Who taught you that tune? Whoever it was, they're getting a cup and they're getting it soon. DANCE THE LAMPS DOWN — (dance them down!) DANCE THE LAMPS DOWN — (dance them down!) One more turn, one more round, one more cup, one more sound. We go home when the oil is gone. DANCE THE LAMPS DOWN! Oh-la-la-lai, oh-la-la-lai, (dance them down!) oh-la-la-lai, oh-la-la-lai, (dance them down!) Hands up, hands over, in and out and round, the little ones keep spinning till they're sitting on the ground. I've carried one cup all evening and I haven't had a sip, it's been in half the hands out here and I've not let it slip. Out there the water's flat, in here the floor is not. They can keep their quiet sea. I'll take what we've got. The lamps have an hour left, maybe two if we're good, so turn me and turn me and turn me the way you said you would. DANCE THE LAMPS DOWN — (dance them down!) DANCE THE LAMPS DOWN — (dance them down!) One more turn, one more round, one more cup, one more sound. We go home when the oil is gone. DANCE THE LAMPS DOWN! One more turn, one more round, one more cup, one more sound, we go home when the oil is gone... dance the lamps down.