The Old Dance

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Oy, said God, listen to me Keep your hands off the apple tree Eve and Adam wondered why Made some cider and gave it a try God came back and he made a row Go and toil by the sweat of your brow The snake said the hell with the daily bread He showed them how to do the latest dance instead [Chorus] And it's the old dance, and a crooked dance too Step outside the law Play the tune on your damned old fiddle It'll burn you up like straw [Verse 2] God rolled up in a big black car Took a drag on a fat cigar Brеak the law and you pay the price Out you go from paradisе He stuck a sign on every tree This is private property The snake said property is theft Never mind, there's always one thing left [Chorus] And that's the old dance, and a crooked dance too Step outside the law Play the tune on your damned old fiddle It'll burn you up like straw [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Oh woah, it's the old dance, and a crooked dance too Such a crooked dance too Step outside the law Play the tune on your damned old fiddle It'll burn you up (Burn you up) like straw [Verse 3] God sends thunder, God sends hail Chills and spills and bills in the mail Plagues on the sly and the innocent Frogs and boils and the government Take your partners in despite Try to dance away the night (With your hands all round) With your hands all round What'll we do when the sky falls down? [Chorus] We'll do the old dance, and a crooked dance too Step outside the law Play the tune on your damned old fiddle It'll burn you up like straw We'll do the old dance Step outside the law Play the tune on your damned old fiddle It'll burn you up like straw [Fiddle Solo] [Outro] Oh woah, we'll do the old dance, and a crooked dance too Step outside the law Play the tune on your damned old fiddle It'll burn you up It'll burn you up It'll burn you up It'll burn you up It'll burn you up, burn you up It'll burn you up, burn you up It'll burn you up, burn you up It'll burn you up like straw