[Intro] Banjo strums, a Czech tune begins A playful rhythm, a lively scene [Verse] Dies iræ, dies illa, a banjo's cry In ragtime fashion, we sing and sigh [Chorus] Dies tribulationis, a dance takes flight In joyous measures, we chase the night [Verse 2] Dies calamitatis, the banjo weaves Through tales of woe, in harmonious threads [Chorus] Dies tenebrarum, shadows on the wall In ragtime's beat, they dance and fall [Outro] Dies ragtime, a song of days gone by In banjo's charm, we bid goodbye [Ending] ( Banjo plays a final melody )