Tell Us A Story: Complete

Tell us a story, Mary 
Close the door and dim the light 
Tell us a story, Mary 
We’re going nowhere else tonight 
Tell us the one about the beggar and the king 
Or the one about the gollum and the ring 
Tell us a story, Mary 
A great long story 

Tell us a story, Davey 
One to make our blood run cold 
Tell us a story, Davey 
Make a new one from the old 
Tell us of the falling out of best and oldest friends 
And of the hero with a heart that never mends 
Tell us a story, Davey 
A great long story 

Tell us a story, Danny 
With hungry ghosts that fly and walk 
Tell us a story, Danny 
One with animals that talk 
Once upon a time a prince got turned into a frog 
Then with one kiss went to the palace from the bog! 
Tell us a story, Daniel 
A great long story 

Maybe a story that you’ve never told before 
Is there a secret that keeps knocking at your door? 
I got a story that makes me burn with shame 
And everybody here I guess could say the same 

Tell us a story, Georgie 
Of the water turned to wine 
Tell us a story, Georgie 
Of the sailors turned to swine 
Or the doom of Cleopatra with a serpent at her breast 
And the heart of that great soldier, the one who loved her best 
Tell us a story, Georgie 
A great long story 

Tell us a story, Billy 
I’ll get another big log for the fire 
Tell us a story, Billy 
With tricks and spells and mad desire 
I know you got a story to make our laughter roar 
Doesn’t matter that we’ve heard that tale a hundred times or more! 
Tell us a story, sweet William 
A great long story 

Tell us a story, Rachel 
Of the man tied to the mast 
Tell us a story, Rachel 
How the sirens sang in vain as his ship passed 
Remember that old shepherd who saved a royal babe 
That babe became a man and his own father slayed 
Tell us a story, Rachel 
A great long story 

That bitter wind keeps howling outside our creaking door 
But our roof is snug and tight and we have enough in store 
And even if soon this old world is giving up the ghost 
Well, I don’t mind ‘cause I’m right here with the ones I love the most 

Tell us a story, one more 
A great long story