Lucy Simon & Marsha Norman - Race You to the Top of the Morning lyrics

When we left off last night The hideous dragon Had carried the maid to his cave by moonlight He gnashed his teeth, and breathed his fire The heath quaked, and we trembled in fear I said someone must save the sweet raven-haired maiden Though surely the cost will be steep So we lads all drew lots Our insides tied in knots And I won and the rest went to sleep So I picked up my staff And I followed the trail of his smoke To the mouth of the cave And I bid him come out Yea, forsooth, I did shout Ye fool dragon be gone or behave And then under my breath I uttered a charm said To make the worst fiend become kind Knaves and knights of dire plights Now diminish his sights And it worked and the dragon went blind And he charged off the cliff Howling amd and he died And the maiden accepted my ring And then you came along And were brave, bold and strong And in thanks every night now I sing Race you to the top of the morning Come sit on my shoulders and ride Run and hide, I'll come find you Climb hills to remind you I love you, my boy at my side Now another fool dragon's appeared I must leave you He's scorching our land with his breath From his lair, this one taunts me He dares me, he haunts me Once again, we must fight to the d**h Would to God I could stay and instead slay your dragon This beast who sits hunched on you back Would God I could wrench him away from your bed Or cut off or tear off his terrible head Could breathe out my fire on him 'Til he was dead Or beg him to spare you and take me instead As it is, I must leave you in care of my brother The wizard who lives on the hill Who has promised his art Will soon pierce through the heart Of this dragon that's keeping you ill And I know that your mother, God bless her Would want you to do as he says and grow strong And you know that as soon as I can I'll return So be brave son, and know that I long To race you to the top of the morning Come sit on my shoulders and ride Run and hide, I'll come and find you Climb hills to remind you I love you I love you, my boy at my side