Better late than never! (I know, I know, no cliches...)
Arthur, said Lance to his file clerk
The deal's about to go down
Fetch from my desk the file in red
Don't touch the file of brown
Arthur followed the quest to the office
And found the crimson file
Curiosity opened the brown on
The secret made young Arthur smile
Rise up oh lowly errand boy
And seize your claim of the day
Charge forth on your golden stallion
Its time to make your play
The golden grail, inside info
Is within your reach at last
Those days of sniveling serfdom
Are suddenly over and past
He copied the secret agreement
Called Merlin, his broker to place
Everything, saved begged and borrowed
And glowed with an all-knowing grace
Rise up oh lowly errand boy
And seize your claim of the day
Charge forth on your golden stallion
Its time to make your play
The golden grail, inside info
Is within your reach at last
Those days of sniveling serfdom
Are suddenly over and past
His buddies sit ‘round kitchen table
To share in nefarious trade
The booty they divide between them
Enjoying the little charade
Remember oh Arthur remember
Shouted conscience, giving the call
It is scabbard, not blade that protects you
Forget and you'll suffer the fall
Rise up oh lowly errand boy
And seize your claim of the day
Charge forth on your golden stallion
Its time to make your play
The golden grail, inside info
Is within your reach at last
Those days of sniveling serfdom
Are suddenly over and past
Arthur rushed to his lady Guinivere
Early ‘cause the boss was away
Burst in to share his fortune
And found  Lance and Guiney at play
You tried oh lowly errand boy
You seized your claim of the day
Charged forth on your golden stallion
But now its time to pay
That holy grail of an inside trade
You held it in your glove
But golden chivalry was forfeit
When  the cost was the loss of love
He not busy being born is busy dying. - Bob Dylan (It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding)
very cool, though i cant imagine king arthur taking order from sir lancelot :P
i like that all the language is very 'old english' keeping with the knights of the round table feel, despite the modern setting.
and i particularly liked
"Remember oh Arthur remember
Shouted conscience, giving the call
It is scabbard, not blade that protects you
Forget and you'll suffer the fall"
that 3rd line is very cool :)
good writing :)
sozay
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Very very clever Max, well done , you are forgiven for being late ;)
Go well
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