Taran’s Lament

Sorceress an AI art image by Doug X

Written song lyrics based on “The Book of Three” by Lloyd Alexander

(Verse 1)
I’ve always been an orphan
but I could be a lord
perhaps even a king some day
wielding a magic sword

(verse 2)
I don’t have a mother
Dalben found and took me home
he’s the white bearded wizard
the closest thing to family i’ve ever known

(Chorus)
Why must I be a child
why can’t I ride a great white steed
why does it take so long to grow up
so I can do heroic deeds

(verse 3)
Every day is endless labor
take care of the bees, put down the seeds
feed the horses and the pigs
then go pull up all the weeds

(Verse 4)
Coll insists that I’m still learning
I have to learn every plant and tree
I’ll never be a wizard
I burned my hand just touching the Book of Three