tom thompson came paddling past i'm pretty sure it was him and he spoke so softly in accordance with the growing of the dim he said, "bring on the brand new renaissance cause i think i'm ready i've been shaking all night long but my hands are steady." three pistols came and three people went, on their way three pistols strong and three people spent well he found his little lonely love his bride of the northern woods but, she took me to the opera house like she said she would then she sighed and she fell from the balcony shakespeare bent to touch she never had any time for me cause i didn't protest enough three pistols came and three people went, on their way two pistols strong and three people spent little girls come on remembrance day placing flowers on his grave she waits in the shadows 'til after dark to sweep them all away i say, bring on the brand new renaissance cause i think i'm ready i've been shaking all night long but my hands are steady three pistols came and three people went, on their way three pistols strong and three people spent three pistols came and three people went on their way one pistols strong and three people spent