Dance of the Leprechaun

Little man in a green coat

Gold buckles on his throat

Cobbling shoes with magic thread

Tricks and riddles in his head

Dance, dance, the Leprechaun's jig

His pot of gold ain't worth a fig

Chase him 'round the rainbow's bend

He'll fool you, friend, right to the end

Caught him by his coattails

Demanded gold without fail

He pointed to a bush so green

But when I looked, he wasn't seen

Dance, dance, the Leprechaun's jig

His pot of gold ain't worth a fig

Chase him 'round the rainbow's bend

He'll fool you, friend, right to the end

Oh, he'll grant you wishes three

But careful what you wish, you'll see

For every word's a double edge

In the Leprechaun's crafty pledge

I thought I had him in my grip

But he gave me the slip

Left me with an empty hand

And footprints in the Irish sand

Dance, dance, the Leprechaun's jig

His pot of gold ain't worth a fig

Chase him 'round the rainbow's bend

He'll fool you, friend, right to the end

So if you see a wee green man

Run as fast as you can

For the Leprechaun's merry chase

Will leave you red-faced in disgrace