Bound for Arkdün

A Scroll of Song, created for an RPG that I played, set to a wistful gaelic celtic beat on dulcimer, with flute winding in.

"I left her standing there,

on the Grey Cliffs o'er the Bay

Made a promise to her that

I'd be coming back one day

Sailed out to sea seeking fortune

With a hope I'd make my way

My fortune I thought was elsewhere

So I did go a-stray---hey-hey"

(one beat pause)

"I've seen the whole wide Empire,

Travelled all the native lands

But nothing holds a candle

To the Libertas Bay beach sands

Oh, she ain't as quaint as Tirisfal,

But her heart is all her own.

Her light shines like a beacon

She's the Pearl of the Bay---hey-hey

Oh Arkdün, I'm coming on my way.

Chorus

Oh, I'm sailing, sailing bound for Arkdün

My girl, my love, I'll be seeing you very soon

Oh, I'm sailing, sailing bound for Arkdün

My girl, my love, I'll be seeing you very soon"

(flute and dulcimer duet, solos)

"Natura has her charms,

in an Elvish sort of way

Mystique beguiles your soul,

but she just can't make you stay.

Harsh Arakmat's desert sands,

will leave a man's heart hard and cold.

And Colonia's too bloody crowded

That a man could lose his Soooul"

(one beat pause)

"Daltina has the gem mines,

But the price you'll pay is high

The Military might is quite a sight

In ol' Zerdargia and Midpoint

But Garrison life don't go with a wife

And I'm too young to live alone

Port Alyxandrya is worth the trip

But you'll find yourself back on the ship

Sailing bound, bound for Arkdün

Chorus

Oh, I'm sailing, sailing bound for Arkdün

My girl, my love, I'll be seeing you very soon

Oh, I'm sailing, sailing bound for Arkdün

My girl, my love, I'll be seeing you very soon"

(flute and dulcimer duet, reprise

"I left her standing there,

on the Grey Cliffs o'er the Bay

Made a promise to her

That I'd be coming back one day

My fortune I thought was elsewhere

But now I'm coming back that way

'cause without my heart

I couldn't be made to stay--hey--hey

So now I'm sailing, yes, sailing for Arkdün

My girl, my love, I'll be seeing you very soon

So now I'm sailing, yes, sailing for Arkdün

My girl, my love, I'll be seeing you very soon

If good luck will come my way,

I'll be seeing her today--ay-ay

Seeing my love

The Pearl of the Bay

Oh, Arkdün, my Arkdün

Ohhhhh Arkdün, my Arkdün

Oh, Arkdün, my Arkdün

Ohhhhh Ohhhhhh Ark---dün"

(fade)