A Fool’s Wager by DNORMOUS

[Intro]

[staccato piano, pizzicato strings, woodwinds]

[Verse 1]

[Baritone vocals]
In his laboratory, burdened and busy
The alchemist toiled, o'er cauldron quite fizzy
With distillates and tinctures and crystals and runes
No longer would royalty think him a buffoon
This was it, the substrate, his goal he could taste!
But as it was added, it blew up in his face

[Instrumental Break]
[orchestral strings, woodwinds, brass, drum kit enters with orchestral percussion]

[Verse 2]

[Tenor vocals]
Jester-ah jester-ah, I know this was you!
Swapping labels again, you're banned from this room!
The king will hear of this, and he won't be amused!
By the end of this day you'll be beheaded, you fool!

[Verse 3]

[Baritone vocals]
You call me a fool, I dare say you are wrong
You've only succeeded in failure all along
I, on the other hand, always get my result
So I don't think it's fair that it's me you insult
[tenor]
A ridiculous assertion, my profession, it's true
Is of trial and error, but each day what I do
Brings this kingdom closer to wealth yet to be seen
While your only calling is simpleton for the king

[Instrumental Break]
[orchestral strings, woodwinds, brass, drum kit]

[Verse 4]

[Tenor vocals]
Jester-ah jester-ah, you’re intellectually broke
You think you're a hoot, but it's you that's the joke
My assignment is to transmute led to gold for this place
While your greatest achievement is falling flat on your face

[Verse 5]

[Baritone vocals]
So you say, so you say, but I'm not finished yet
So why don't we settle this like men with a bet
I'll make something grand with not a potion or tool
But only with words, then you'll see who's the fool
[tenor]
I've had enough of your nonsense! Fine, go ahead!
An impossible task to occupy an empty head
Be gone from my lab and bother me no more
Imbeciles like yourself belong on that side of my door

[Instrumental Break]
[virtuosic violin solo with rapid arpeggios, piano accompaniment, orchestral strings]

[instrument change]
[quiet and gentle piano]

[Outro]

[Oakston Elementary Girls’ Choir Vocals - angelic]

(And so this was the day the jester took aim)
(A quest to show cleverness is a fool's game)
(The alchemist using not even a potion)
(Set a cascade of otherworldly events into motion)
[fairground band organ exit]

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[Intro] [staccato piano, pizzicato strings, woodwinds] [Verse 1] [Baritone vocals] In his laboratory, burdened and busy The alchemist toiled, o'er cauldron quite fizzy With distillates and tinctures and crystals and runes No longer would royalty think him a buffoon This was it, the substrate, his goal he could taste! But as it was added, it blew up in his face [Instrumental Break] [orchestral strings, woodwinds, brass, drum kit enters with orchestral percussion] [Verse 2] [Tenor vocals] Jester-ah jester-ah, I know this was you! Swapping labels again, you're banned from this room! The king will hear of this, and he won't be amused! By the end of this day you'll be beheaded, you fool! [Verse 3] [Baritone vocals] You call me a fool, I dare say you are wrong You've only succeeded in failure all along I, on the other hand, always get my result So I don't think it's fair that it's me you insult [tenor] A ridiculous assertion, my profession, it's true Is of trial and error, but each day what I do Brings this kingdom closer to wealth yet to be seen While your only calling is simpleton for the king [Instrumental Break] [orchestral strings, woodwinds, brass, drum kit] [Verse 4] [Tenor vocals] Jester-ah jester-ah, you’re intellectually broke You think you're a hoot, but it's you that's the joke My assignment is to transmute led to gold for this place While your greatest achievement is falling flat on your face [Verse 5] [Baritone vocals] So you say, so you say, but I'm not finished yet So why don't we settle this like men with a bet I'll make something grand with not a potion or tool But only with words, then you'll see who's the fool [tenor] I've had enough of your nonsense! Fine, go ahead! An impossible task to occupy an empty head Be gone from my lab and bother me no more Imbeciles like yourself belong on that side of my door [Instrumental Break] [virtuosic violin solo with rapid arpeggios, piano accompaniment, orchestral strings] [instrument change] [quiet and gentle piano] [Outro] [Oakston Elementary Girls’ Choir Vocals - angelic] (And so this was the day the jester took aim) (A quest to show cleverness is a fool's game) (The alchemist using not even a potion) (Set a cascade of otherworldly events into motion) [fairground band organ exit]

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