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