ODE TO AN AXE
(sung to 'American Pie" by Don McLean)

A long, long, time ago - I can still remember
How your blade used to make me smile
And I knew if Brell gave me a chance
That I could slow the Dark's advance
And maybe Light would prevail for a while
But Tarina made me shiver
With every blow that she delivered
Death was in her sword tip
She forced Kiren back one more step
I cant believe Taliaferro died
As her trade the SK plied
I reached for strength from deep inside
The day - that Kiren died...

Chorus:
Oh my, my beloved Iron Backed Axe
Your blade flashed up and down as my foes you did hack
The strength to overcome we seemed never to lack
But this will be the day that you crack
Yes, this will be the day that you crack

Did you write the Book of Brell
And do you have faith in him as well?
If the clerics tell you so
Now do you believe in Dark and Light?
Are you willing to take up the fight?
And will you help me put evil to flight?
Well you know that I'm the Dwarven Axe
And that's what's strapped upon my back
The guild all heard the news, To fight is what we choose
I was an untried young Dwarven buck
With a great big axe and a lot of luck
But my tear-stained face I had to duck
The day - that Kiren died
I started singin

CHORUS

Now in Nektulos they fought the foe
Mighty Telree and the Star Host's Sword
But their strength was wearing kinda thin
As Kiren danced a dance of death
Darshan tried his very best
To cast a spell with labored breath
Oh and while Darshan was looking down
An Undead almost broke his crown
Kiren saw Dar's plight
His harpoon he put to flight
And while on this shaft the skellie danced
Tarina grinned as she saw her chance
Thanos knew his task at a glance
The day that Kiren died
He was singin'

CHORUS

With a mighty battle-cry Thanos leapt
As Innoruk's Curse flew to Kiren's neck
Two great blades were moving fast
They met with a mighty crash
Thanos' shattered axe fell to the grass
An evac Darshan did begin to cast
Now, Darshan's voice was a lilting tune
But Tarina shadow-stepped to bring him doom
Kiren and Thanos did advance
Both knew this was their last chance
Oh as Darshan's spell did complete
Kiren made a mighty leap
In his blood Tarina's blade was steeped
The day that Kiren died
I started singin

CHORUS