
Too Many Adventurers! - A Bard's complaints
[Verse 1] I tuned my lute at dawn By noon, it was gone Some hero called me “help” Then took my silver comb They kicked in my back room Said, “Bard, come hear us sing” Left bootprints on my sheets And took my last good string [Pre-Chorus] Now every road to town Brings boots and swagger in They want a blessing, a map And half my breakfast tin I try to lock the door They laugh and kick it in Then point at Dragon Hill Like I’m the one who sinned [Chorus] Too many adventurers Too many adventurers They steal, then smile at me And call that “teamwork” now Too many adventurers Too many adventurers I wrote a song in pain They made me sing it loud [Verse 2] Talok the Paladin Told me “This is for good” Then used my cloak for bait Like I was made of wood Talos the Rogue got clever “Just lend me one small blade” He sold my gear by sunset And thanked me for the aid Elyra laughed and said “Come on, it’s not that bad” Then took the last hot roll I’d saved inside my bag Ryu-Yun bowed so sweet Then dragged me to the gate Said, “We need one more voice” I said, “You mean a slave” [Pre-Chorus] Now every tankard raised Turns into my next chore They hear one little ballad And ask for eight more They say the dragon’s near They say the town is doomed I say, “So is my patience” They say, “Good. Bring your tunes.” [Chorus] Too many adventurers Too many adventurers They steal, then smile at me And call that “teamwork” now Too many adventurers Too many adventurers I wrote a song in pain They made me sing it loud [Bridge] If you find my stolen boots Tell Talos he can keep the right one If you see Talok again Tell him his halo’s crooked Elyra, bring my goblet back Ryu-Yun, leave the map And if that dragon wants a bard It can pay me up front [Final Chorus] Too many adventurers Too many adventurers They steal, then smile at me And call that “teamwork” now Too many adventurers Too many adventurers I wrote a song in pain They made me sing it loud Too many adventurers Too many adventurers If you save this town, at least Save me from these clowns

