The Lonely Keeper

[Verse 1] Ah, step inside from the rain, me friends, Pull up a chair, the night to spend. Sean behind the bar, with a smile so wide, Pours you a pint, as yer sorrows confide. [Chorus] But who hears the keeper, with no one to tell? His heart’s own secrets, locked up so well. Laughin' and jokin', as he wipes down the glass, Inside he's breakin', but he'll never let that pass. [Verse 2] From dawn till dusk, the tales they flow, Of broken hearts and the love they’ve let go. Sean, he listens, nods, and grins, Filling up your glass as your story begins. [Chorus] But who hears the keeper, with no one to tell? His heart’s own secrets, locked up so well. Laughin' and jokin', as he wipes down the glass, Inside he's breakin', but he'll never let that pass. [Bridge] In the quiet moments, when the crowd has gone, The echoes of laughter, a lonesome song. The lights dim low, Sean’s smile fades away, Wishing for someone to whom he could say… [Verse 3] "Me own heart is heavy, as the kegs I lift, Me dreams are driftin' like the sea’s swift shift. But in this pub, I’ll keep me mask in place, Pourin' another round, keepin' up the pace." [Chorus/Outro] But who hears the keeper, with no one to tell? His heart’s own secrets, locked up so well. Laughin' and jokin', as he wipes down the glass, Inside he's breakin', but he'll never let that pass. Ah, but in this corner pub, under the dim lit glow, Sean keeps your secrets, but his—will they ever know? [Ends with a gentle fade-out of the fiddle]