Wilfred Jackson — The Pied Piper

[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 [?]