She was calling out in German
From a balcony in London
I caught a whiff of the dragon
Hanging ten off the wagon
I was ice fishing on a lake of red wine
Mr. Freedom spending nights behind bars
Like the dog that finally catches the car
I found myself under the wheel
The tape got tangled in the reel
I cut my hand off in the cookie jar
But I told you and myself I'd walk the line
I'd find the path from the light that you left
Behind
Hey, hey
Carry the lantern high
Hey, hey
Carry the lantern high
Hey, hey
Carry the lantern high
As we go into the night
I lit a candle in the chapel
I set the tavern and the boardroom on fire
Burning little life rafts
Oh yeah, it's good for a laugh
And keeps me warm for a little while
But I told you and myself I'd walk the line
Stumbling through we carry the lantern high
Oh, hey, hey
Carry the lantern high
Hey, hey
Carry the lantern high
Hey, hey
Carry the lantern high
As we go into the night
I don't need a symphony
A simple little melody
Can cut through the darkness in the night
I don't need a symphony
A simple little melody
Is all I need to carry the light, the light
Carry the lantern high (lah-lah, lah-lah, lah-lah)
Hey, hey
Carry the lantern high (lah-lah, lah-lah, lah-lah)
Hey
Carry the lantern high (lah-lah, lah-lah, lah-lah, lah-lah)
And we go into the night
Hey, hey (lah-lah, lah-lah, lah-lah)
Carry the lantern high
Hey (lah-lah, lah-lah, lah-lah)
Carry the lantern high
Hey, hey (lah-lah, lah-lah, lah-lah, lah-lah)
Carry the lantern high
We'll go into the night
Hey