When I was a Lad Filk.pdf

When I was a Lad

Filk tuned to Gilbert and Sulivan’s equivalent Title

Griff When I was a lad, I served by will, As a carpenter’s appren􀆟ce at our lumber mill. I cut pine, spruce, and oak to board And stacked them neatly on the floor.

Populace (And he stacked them neatly on the floor)

I stacked and loaded wood so carefully, That now I am the ruler of a Barony

(He stacked and loaded wood so carefully, that now he is the ruler of a barony)

As sawyer boy I made such a name, That a courier I soon became, I led the caravans and fed the guards with oats, And then delivered lumber to the neighboring folks.

(And then delivered lumber to the neighboring folks)

I delivered all that lumber so responsibly, That now I am the ruler of a Barony

(He delivered all that lumber so responsibly, that now he is the ruler of a barony)

One day I came home from traveling around. and found my homestead burned to the ground. I paid of the guards and set them free, Then rummaged through the ashes for my family.

(Then he rummaged through the ashes for his family)

That group of guards decided to help me up/out(?), They toughened me and trained me to be more than fop.

(That group of guards decided to help him up/out(?), They toughened him and trained him to be more than fop)

Of combat knowledge I acquired such a taste, In a mercenary unit I soon found my place. My place in the unit as the face has been, As Captain signing contracts with a fancy pen, As Captain signing contracts with a fancy pen, And signing all those contracts did so well for me, That now I am the ruler of a Barony

(And signing all those contracts did so well for he, that now he is the ruler of a Barony)

I served the Barony intent As baronial Marshal and Guard’s Lieutenant I served un􀆟l my contract’s 􀆟me ran through, And then I signed a contract with the kingdom too. 􀍧􀍨􀍩􀍪

(And then he signed a contract with the kingdom too)

I signed a contract with the crowns Caid And now I am the ruler of the Barony

(He signed a contract with the crowns Caid And now he is the ruler of the Barony)

Now arms-men all, whomever you may be, If you want to make it to the top like me, If your sword isn’t sworn in to a kingdom’s rule…

Be careful to be guided by this lofty fool!

(Be careful to be guided by this lofty fool)

Hold true to your craft, and never work for free! And you all may be rulers of a Barony.

(Hold true to your craft and never work for free And you all may be rulers of a Barony)