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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