Puppets of hay and a king for sale Cries Jolly Roger The jesters dance the "joker strut" In the court of Rebel Sodville Bring wine for the knights in crime armour As time beats away And bring'em all shattered glass and flowers In hopes that they all might stay One more day Put a jack for hire on the cold wheel of fire Cries Dolly Dagger With a ripple hot in the wing iron pot In the court of Rebel Sodville Bring wine for the queen in red courage As time beats away And she smiles as they drift past her humor And hopes they all might stay One more day What a master of power in the cold ivory tower Cried Sully Stephen As a snowdrift night brings a chilling bite To the court of Rebel Sodville Bring wine for the knights in crime armour As time beats away And wiling in an acid bath of hours We hope that they all might stay One more day