The Ale Runs Bright

Intro

Mm, mm-hmm

Verse 1

Raise your tankard to the firelight

The night is young and the mead is right

I've wandered roads of mud and stone

But never drank a pint alone

Chorus

So drink, my friends, the night is ours

We'll sing until the midnight hours

For grief can wait and gold can stall

But the ale runs bright for one and all

Verse 2

The road was long from market town

My purse is light and my boots worn down

But every mile was worth the trip

For one sweet sip from a steady lip

Chorus

So drink, my friends, the night is ours

We'll sing until the midnight hours

For grief can wait and gold can stall

But the ale runs bright for one and all

Bridge

Tomorrow brings the cart and plow

And calloused hands that work somehow

But tonight the moon is round and low

So fill your cup and let it go

Chorus

So drink, my friends, the night is ours

We'll sing until the midnight hours

For grief can wait and gold can stall

But the ale runs bright for one and all