Two tails tavern
A man set out one night, And walked around; His demons kept him up, His depression kept him down. He brisked through the woods, Left a trail of broken leaves. He'd arrived at a town, The lights were all that he could see. He passed by all the...
Rust River Valley Rail Crossing Three, Pop. 527
#45 of poetry i have never met a sad folk song that i didn't want to rewrite to be sadder. from the valley they say you are going i can see why you would.
Shen's Song
This is based on a traditional folk song called "fare thee well" or "dink's song." it's ultimate source is unknown, but it's speculated to have originally been about a enslaved couple, parted when one of them has been sold away.
A Town Called Yesterday
It was somewhere in the riverlands I found it by the shore, A town lit just with christmas lights. I'd swear I'd been before. The sun was down, the tide was out, the wind was in the west. And since it looked so peaceful there, I sat me down to...
Break the Circle
I went walking by the harbor As the day went down to dark. I went searching through my sorrows For a place to rest my heart. Will the circle be unbroken By and by? By and by? Is a better home awaiting In the sky, Lord, in the sky? There...
The Ballad of Terry Chaplet
"yeah," theodora said, "folk songs, ballads, classics like the parting glass or rivershanty or the ghost on the shore." mathael scratched his chin. "don't think i never heard him sing, myself." "me neither," said hurucair.
The Baptism Is Long But The Song Is Everlasting
"And what makes you think he set foot on my boat?" Captain Achelous Salimahum Fitzulmo kept his arms crossed and his paws carefully still. Only his tailtip stirred. He hated having to wear his jacket when they made port but the shorebound and suchlike...
Adopted by Aliens: The Story of Shilocc
Shilocc had learned many earth songs, but the archives of earth music on chaluzed were limited to ancient folk songs. one of his favorite earth folk songs was “home on the range," a song that seemed appropriate given his new surroundings.
Chapter 1: A Discordant Melody
It was an old jackal folk song his mother had sung to him when he was just a pup. despite his love for the song and the precise movements of his fingers, he knew he wasn't doing it justice.
Outsiders
"a creative type, probably play the acoustic guitar a lot, sing shitty folk songs." lars laughed at that. "no, not at all! i'm a drummer, for one. and i prefer heavy metal." "wow, so there are _some_ surprises.
chapter 26
There's a lively band playing a folk song while some patrons with green-themed clothing would dance around with the music while others clapped their hands.
The Epic of Boozy Barrister
He wanted folk songs. details may have been embellished in traditional fashion.