The Swindling Serpent
The Bards
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They said my talent for a tune was a gift from the divine 'Til I wished it for a living, then they said it was a crime I feared I'd spend my last days fording rivers alone Foraging and pondering for what I need atone I met a band of nomads, a cast who'd traveled far Disgraced, disowned, and exiled for being who they are Banished by their kin for whom they'd laid with in bed Or for leaving a life of labor for one of art instead We drank and told stories, and I felt one among friends For the first time, I never wished the days to end What a wonderful summer to begin a new life But winter brought a hailstorm of misfortune and strife The fires may crackle, but they can't keep out the cold In no village are we welcome, nor tavern or stronghold The bandits have made sure our wallets are empty And now we have nothing but our pride and our brandy Home – we'll find a home There's a haven beyond these mountains we roam A safe harbor for misfits should they need to retire Or take solace in their cups beside a roaring fire In a forlorn harbor there were no ships to be seen No houses or markets or children in the street Just a ruined shack with its roof half caved in Buried under the rubble piled atop its foundation For shame, I say, that your minds have grown so sore Here in these ruins lies the treasure we've come for We'll bolster our spirits, and build a suit of armor A shrine to the beast that lurks in the harbor "A beast in the harbor?" I asked as we set to work "A giant, slithering serpent!" he said with a sinister smirk The last of the ancients – the bringer of justice and prophecies We'll be blessed with good fortune and despair will rain upon our enemies We'll be a family, do for strangers what we can But who says we can't have a little revenge? We'll lure the bigots and muggers with our art and our songs And show them what happens to those who've done us wrong Home – we have a home Beyond these endless mountains we've roamed Beside a mythic monster lurking deep in the sea Will come singers and artists aplenty We'll rig the darts and tables, and our unwritten code Will be kind to every outcast who's been jumped on the road We'll sing and laugh and drink and bathe in the revelry As our foes are scammed out of all their money Our pub will stand the test of time and the harshness of the sea The Swindling Serpent it shall always be
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Written by: Greg Mazur, John Bachkosky, Kevin Strasser
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