The girl that I lament for, The girl my money's spent for, The girl my back is bent for, The girl I owe the rent for, The girl I gave up Lent for Is the girl that heaven meant for me.
My friend Steve "Tiny" Robinson, a Vietnam-era SEAL of gigantic size who was also a blacksmith before arthritis made him give it up, wrote alternative lyrics to the "Those Were the Days" tune.
"The Viking Fighting Man" by "Tiny" Robinson
Many years ago, when I was younger, Other men would look at me and say, 'You are such a puny little fellow. 'How can you survive another day?'
But then I learned to fight with shield and longsword, To swing and axe, and use a sharp spear too. I'd split a warrior's skull from top to bottom, and then before he fell, I'd run him through.
CHORUS I am a fighting man, a Viking fighting man, I drink and wench to pass the time away, I live the live I choose, I fight and never lose, I kill them all... and then I sail away.
I sailed upon the sea with Viking Warriors, I learned to drink intoxicating brew, I fought in foreign lands for gold and silver, And soon I was a Viking Warrior too!
I took all my pleasures where it pleased me, Wine and golden treasures, slaves who'd shreik, I learned that women loved a Viking warrior, If he'd had a bath within the week...
CHORUS
And now my twilight years, they are upon me, And my thinning hair is silver grey; But I'll look back upon my battles, And smile, and raise my glass, and I will say:
I am a fighting man, a Viking fighting man, I drink and wench to pass the time away. I live the live I choose, I fight and never lose, I killed them all... and then I sailed away.
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Here is a Tom Lehrer song for Lent.
She's My Girl
The girl that I lament for,
The girl my money's spent for,
The girl my back is bent for,
The girl I owe the rent for,
The girl I gave up Lent for
Is the girl that heaven meant for me.
My friend Steve "Tiny" Robinson, a Vietnam-era SEAL of gigantic size who was also a blacksmith before arthritis made him give it up, wrote alternative lyrics to the "Those Were the Days" tune.
"The Viking Fighting Man"
by "Tiny" Robinson
Many years ago, when I was younger,
Other men would look at me and say,
'You are such a puny little fellow.
'How can you survive another day?'
But then I learned to fight with shield and longsword,
To swing and axe, and use a sharp spear too.
I'd split a warrior's skull from top to bottom,
and then before he fell, I'd run him through.
CHORUS
I am a fighting man, a Viking fighting man,
I drink and wench to pass the time away,
I live the live I choose, I fight and never lose,
I kill them all... and then I sail away.
I sailed upon the sea with Viking Warriors,
I learned to drink intoxicating brew,
I fought in foreign lands for gold and silver,
And soon I was a Viking Warrior too!
I took all my pleasures where it pleased me,
Wine and golden treasures, slaves who'd shreik,
I learned that women loved a Viking warrior,
If he'd had a bath within the week...
CHORUS
And now my twilight years, they are upon me,
And my thinning hair is silver grey;
But I'll look back upon my battles,
And smile, and raise my glass, and I will say:
I am a fighting man, a Viking fighting man,
I drink and wench to pass the time away.
I live the live I choose, I fight and never lose,
I killed them all... and then I sailed away.
Those are both great! Kinda like those Viking lyrics.
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