| Legolas: The sad tale of the Dead!� A history lesson! The Dead are now nameless, the souls of soldiers who fled battle, forced to remain until Isildur's heir returns to enlist their aid! Fish: Some Say Some Say Some Say Some Say Some Say Some Say... Legolas: Many generations past, In the reign of Elendil, There lived some strong men In the land of Gondor. Men: Gondor! Elendil: Gondor! Legolas: And the king built a kingdom, And he built a great city. But others, it seemed, Had their eyes on Gondor. Sauron: Gondor! Legolas: When Elendil got wind of an upcoming battle He gathered some Elves from their cities afar. Gil-galad and Elves: Eldar! Legolas: And Isildur his heir, With his long dark brown hair, Mustered men. Men: And we set out to war! Legolas: A great epic battle, The Last Alliance of Men, And of Elves... All: To save Middle Earth We'll fight for our turf Gondor, Gondor We have one last chance So throw in your lance in Mordor Legolas: When both armies mustered each man, Then the great war began. All: Elves fought against orcs And the men fought with valor Until a platoon of them Started to run Men: We run! We run! Legolas: So they ran far away Far away from the fray Driven out by their fear of Sauron! All: The cowardly ones The cowardly sons Gondor, Gondor Men: For we fear for our lives! All: The cowardly ones The cowardly sons Of Gondor Legolas: But the prince left behind a terrible, Terrible curse. All: I curse my men! Isildur: I curse my cowardly men! All: I curse those men! Isildur: I curse all of those men! All: And their souls too Isildur: All their souls when they die! All: To proceed Isildur: Your treason will keep you forever in those mountains While your hearts yearn forever to leave! All: The unlucky ones, the unlucky sons The Dead, The Dead From bad blood to worse The dead were all cursed The Dead. The Dead: We despise all We deny all They remind us Of our fall! Legolas: The sad, sad tale Of the Dead! The Dead! |
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| to the tune of The Sad Tale of the Beauxhomme from Once Upon This Island by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Aherns |
| Other Fish: Some say! Some say! Some say! Some say! |
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| OF THE DEAD |
| THE SAD TALE |