The Bards of Bedlam Filk Library

Great Western War

Lyrics by Leah Raedaelf of Pagham

(To the Tune of: When Johnny Comes Marching Home)

The Western army marches south to face our foes
The Western army marches south to face our foes
We’re marching south to face our foes, well armed with pikes and swords and bows—
There’s a reason why it’s called “Great Western War.”

Our King, so brave and mighty, leads us to the field.
Our King, so brave and mighty, leads us to the field.
With our King so mighty on the field, Caid’s poor forces shall have to yield—
There’s a reason why it’s called “Great Western War.”

Our Queen, so beautiful, inspires us to our best
Our Queen, so beautiful, inspires us to our best
For our Queen we’ll always give our best, She is the jewel of the West—
There’s a reason why it’s called “Great Western War.”

The pikemen out upon the bridge will hold all day
The pikemen out upon the bridge will hold all day
They’ll hold the bridge throughout the day, with nothing more than beer as pay—
There’s a reason why it’s called “Great Western War.”

Brave Geoffrey Scott will fight past when the sun has set.
Brave Geoffrey Scott will fight past when the sun has set.
And though he’ll fight ‘til the sun’s well set, he still won’t even break a sweat—
There’s a reason why it’s called “Great Western War.”

Now Eilis is the leader of the shopping raid.
Yes, Eilis is the leader of our shopping raid.
With Eilis leading us on our raid, we’ll know we’ve never over-paid—
There’s a reason why it’s called “Great Western War.”

The Western army marches south to face our foes
The Western army marches south to face our foes
We’re marching south to face our foes, well armed with pikes and swords and bows—
There’s a reason why it’s called “Great Western War.”

Ducal Filk Competition
28 August, A.S. XLII (2007)

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