In Switzerland, there lived a man
Who sought some wood in the mountains
Cooper did walk away from path
And by nightfall he went astray
Scanned the darkness for campfires
Branches in face, the ground gave way
Cooper falling down the ravine
He was exhausted, the ravine bottom
A strange odor of dung and burnt foliage
Cooper exhausted, he fell fast asleep
The pale gleam of dawn, he woke up in pain
The Cooper looked up and to his despair
The steep ravine walls, to high and abrupt
Then he heard a sigh, scared, hair stood straight up
The breath of furnace, the smell of sulphur
Scan the darkness and you will find
Two great Dragons resting inside
Fell to his knees to beg the sky
Waking Dragon unfold your wings
Grab the Cooper with your long tail
Look in his eyes, see the terror
Release the man, Cooper unharmed
Dragon sleeping, Drowsy Dragons
All winter long, laid with Dragons
He ate mushrooms and dew from walls
The Dragons breath did keep him warm
All winter long they lived this way
Dragons and man deep in the cave
Birds chirp outside, Oh sweet flowers!
The Dragons lifted their great, horny heads
Unfurled mighty wings, one of them flew out
The warm Spring sunshine
The second Dragon came close to Cooper
He snorted gently telling, “Time to go!”
Cooper found courage, grabbed hold Dragons Tail
They were both soaring high above the cave
Thought heart would burst, joy of sun on face
The wind in his hair
Dragon lowered him to meadow
Cooper did wave goodbye to him
Man and Dragon did live quite well
And the Cooper told his great tale
The Pilatus revered Dragons
Such good natured, helpful creatures
Mighty Dragon, You will save us
Mighty Dragon, you will save us