The Travelling Watchman

Lightning! Thunder!
A storm is brewing!
The rain lashes against the window
as the cats wail in dark

A man walks across the park
holding a lantern in his hand
The lantern swings gently
from the watchman's hand

(chorus)
The travelling watchman
walks across the grounds
As the clouds sail into sunset
the lantern comes out
He walks all day
He walks all night long
The ghost of the travelling watchman
walks forever every night.

A dog comes out to join him
a silvery golden retriever
They walk across the grounds
the lantern still swinging gently

The watchman reaches the woods
with the dog as his guide
The lantern provides the light
with the moon all but gone

(chorus)
The travelling watchman
walks across the grounds
As the clouds sail into sunset
the lantern comes out
He haunts the day
He haunts the night
The ghost of the travelling watchman
walks the grounds every night

The man reaches a hut
with lights shining bright
He makes for the door
as the lightning strikes

The flames roar up
and screams fill the air
The watchman simply watches
as the hut is burnt to rubble

(chorus)
The travelling watchman
walks across the grounds
as the day turns into darnkess
he shines silvery bright
with the lantern in his hand
and the dog by his side
the ghost of the travelling watchman
walks around like a bright knight

The flames die down
the man searches for the bodies
He finds a man and dog
their bodies burnt to ashes

(chorus)
The travelling watchman
walks across the grounds
a breeze blows across the land
and the lantern swings around
the footsteps you can see
but never actually hear
the ghost of the travelling watchman
lives forever more!

...and the lantern still swings gently...

by Leppard

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