Bound to be wild
About the song
Time for a song again, this time about one of my favourite song subjects. Naw, not biscuits this time. For some reason, I always find good fun in writing songs about the bounders!
This one is best sung to ABBA's "The Winner Takes It All", a song which already lives in local hobbit legend through Akelay's "Jiro Takes It All". Jiro's comment upon hearing that song the first time was a good-natured "cheeky hobbits" (or similar). For some reason, the local bounders were far more vocal when they heard my version. Their grumbling even overcame their rumbling snores...
The Bounders Drank It All
I went to the inn Looking for a night out Dreaming of an ale But my quest would fail
I arrived too late Nothing left to savour All the kegs were dry I sat down to cry
The bounders drank it all And then they took a fall They're lying on the floor They almost block the door
All across The Shire Cries of desperation Always the same tale Yes, we're out of ale
And there's no more beer Wine a distant memory Brandy is no more And the bounders snore
The bounders drank it all And then they took a fall They're lying on the floor They almost block the door
The summer will be dry No cider left to buy The bounders drank it all They snooze behind the wall
You might have a plan Off to Yondershire Surely they have ale Go along that trail
After many miles Find the local tavern Then you'll meet your fate Once again too late
The bounders drank it all And then they took a fall They're lying on the floor They almost block the door
The summer will be dry No cider left to buy The bounders drank it all They snooze behind the wall
What is there to do? Mighty is the challenge Cunning we must use When dealing with the soused
Start the rumour mill Send the bounders packing All the ale is free Away in distant Bree
The bounders drink it all And then they take a fall
All the bounders, heading east Looking for a drinking feast Later snoozing, snoring deep Sloshed and merry, in a heap
The Winner Takes It All
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92cwKCU8Z5c
ABBA - The Winner Takes It All