Fatguys Banner - Vert, a tankard Or.

16 Beers

(by Gorlan of the Red Lands, 1999)
(Tune: "Sixteen Tons" by Merle Travis)

    Chorus:
      You drink 16 beers and what do you get?
      Surly not sober, on that I will bet!
      Me and Helmut and all of that sort
      Had 16 beers at the Drachenwald court.
      Oh--------------------------

    Courts can be good and courts can be bad
    Let me tell ya bout the worst that we had
    It went so long that we ran out of beer
    And we had to tax the populous to keep up our cheer
    Chorus:

    It was back in May in AS 28
    As was the norm, court started late
    We were sitting in back, with a cooler of beer
    Hoping it would start sometime this year

    Chorus:

    Well they finally got started two hours late,
    The Fat Ones in back were already in quite a state.
    Then the herald announced that all Business must be done
    Before the Feast-o-crats would feed anyone.

    Chorus:

    They gave out awards to uncounted hoards
    Then all the peers came up and swore fealty by score
    Just when I thought they couldn’t do anymore
    They announced the formation of some new kingdom awards.

    Chorus:

    When it finally ended I cannot recall
    I must of missed dinner, and the revel and all
    By the time court ended, we was feeling no pain
    And was ready to do it all over again

    Chorus:


History. The Story Behind this Song

 No real story behind this song. The chorus just popped into my head. The rest of the song was written to fit the chorus. Though Little Helmut has been known to pass out at the feast following a long court.

Previous Page (House of the Fatguys)
Previous page
Contents
Index
Next Page (The Marshal's Staff)
Next Page
80