Tom Paine's Bones

As I rode out one evening

By a river of discontent

I bumped straight into old Tom Paine

As a running down the road he went

He said, "I can't stop right now, child

The King George is after me

He'll hang a rope around my throat

And hang me on the liberty tree"

But I will dance to Tom Paine's bones

I'll dance to Tom Paine's bones

Dance in the oldest boots I own

To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones

I will dance to Tom Paine's bones

I'll dance to Tom Paine's bones

Dance in the oldest boots I own

To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones

Well, I only talked about freedom

And justice for everyone

But ever since the first word I spoke

I've been looking down the barrel of a gun

And they said I preached revolution

Let me say in my defence

That all I did wherever I went

Was to talk a lot of common sense

But I will dance to Tom Paine's bones

I'll dance to Tom Paine's bones

Dance in the oldest boots I own

To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones

I will dance to Tom Paine's bones

I'll dance to Tom Paine's bones

Dance in the oldest boots I own

To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones

Well, old Tom Paine he ran so fast

Left me standing still

And then there was a piece of paper in my hand

Standing at the top of the hill

And it said, "This is the age of reason

And these are the rights of man

I kick off religion and monarchy"

It was written there in Tom Paine's plan

But I will dance to Tom Paine's bones

I'll dance to Tom Paine's bones

Dance in the oldest boots I own

To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones

I will dance to Tom Paine's bones

I'll dance to Tom Paine's bones

Dance in the oldest boots I own

To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones

Well, old Tom Paine dead he lies