Well it's time to pay the fiddler and it's sad to know we've danced it all away   But the one night's disappearing leaving nothin' but the cold hard light of day   And it's time to start erasin' all the rainbows we've been chasing in our minds   We know there's no way of making other ties on us unravel and unwind   Yes it's time to pay the fiddler and today's the day the thirsty someones do   For the rest of all my days I wonder why the maker mismatched me and you   But there's so much to consider like my man and little baby   Will need and want my love just like you do   Now it's time to pay the fiddler but before we pay the fiddler   Let's say to him please play one last final tune   [ fiddle ]   Well it's time to pay the fiddler now there's naked sorrow drippin' from my eyes   On'ry stranded and unshamed we've loved each other now we've got to leave it lie   But I can feel my hands a trembling and I search to find a handle on the door   So let's let the fiddler pull his magic bow across our heart strings just once more   Yes it's time to pay the fiddler...