Thomas in the Faery Ring

[bnewman]

lyrics by Benjamin Newman, after an idea from the Philcon 2003 open filk

ttto: "Charlie on the MTA"

 

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Let me tell you a story 'bout a man named Thomas

As he rode through the greenwood's shade

He heard strange music playing in the distance

And so from the path he strayed

 

He followed the sound to a secluded clearing

Where a circle of mushrooms stood

And inside that circle was a great big party

And the music was really good!

 

And did he ever return?  No, he never returned!

And his fate is still unlearned

He may dance forever in that faery circle

He's the man who never returned

 

Tom was barely inside when his toes started tapping

To the sound of the faery beat

He began to dance and while the band kept playing

Thomas couldn't get off his feet

 

And did he ever return?  No, he never returned...

 

At first Tom remembered that when visiting faery

One should not eat or drink a thing

But after all that dancing, well, he got really thirsty

Now he's trapped in the faery ring!

 

And did he ever return?  No, he never returned...

 

Tom's little sister goes out to the forest

Every year on the eve of May

And as the veil grows thin she hands Thomas a sandwich

So that he doesn't fade away

 

But does he ever return?  No, he never returns...

 

Kindly bear in mind as you walk through the forest

There are songs not for mortal ears

If you stray like Tom to hear the faery music

You might dance for a hundred years

 

And you might never return, like Tom never returned...