He left his heart on his bedroom stand
He strode away with a steady hand
The fiddler
He worked out what he should've planned
He knew this day would one day land
The fiddler, oh the fiddler
He goes without a second thought
He threw the towel when he should've fought
With her
He knows what he hasn't made
His blood and sweat were all in vain
The fiddler, oh the fiddler
But he knows his is not the one so he runs, runs, and runs
Even this cold and dreary city isn't done, done, done
So run, run as fast as you can
Tame the dark, make your mark
And be, be as loud as you can
A fresh start to break a heart
You know the fiddler
It wasn't his only time to hang
For he had not lost a single day
The fiddler
Fell crying into her loving hands
Then stole her away when he had the chance
The fiddler, oh the fiddler
But her delight would never stand
When the devil reached, took her man
And whispered
You're a lion in a steel cage
All but forgotten when you left the stage
The fiddler, oh the fiddler
So he breaks out of his cage and he runs, runs, and runs
Knows he has time and that his story isn't done, done, done
So run, run as fast as you can
Tame the dark, make your mark
And be, be as loud as you can
A fresh start to break a heart
You know the fiddler
It wasn't his only time to hang
For he had not lost a single day
The fiddler, oh the fiddler
