Allan Taylor The Pied Piper song lyrics

In Hamlin town there was a plague of rats, long time ago

There came a piper to the town, who said he'd make them go

The mayor and all his councillors said they would pay the fee

If he would drive the rats away and leave the city free

So come, come along

Hear the pipers song

Leave your work and leave your plate

And still the pipers song

Listen, the sound is getting near

Listen, tell me if you hear

The piper played his tune and all the rats began to run

They followed him out of the town, they followed, every one

The piper came to claim his gold, the mayor shook his head

He would not pay the piper, so the piper turned and said

Come, come along

Hear the pipers song

Leave your work and leave your plate

And still the pipers song

Listen, the sound is getting near

Listen, tell me if you hear

And all the children of the town went dancing down the lane

The piper led them all away, they'll not come back again

So if you ever call the tune, be sure that you can pay

Don't try to cheat the piper or you'll live to rue the day

So come, come along

Hear the pipers song

Leave your work and leave your plate

And still the pipers song

Listen, the sound is getting near

Listen, tell me if you hear