Out in the distance
There's so much gold
The treasure that I've found
Is more than enough

Far to be the hill we've to go
Over the mountain and seas
To the old hill
Where the old dragon sleeps

Blind in the dark dungeon's night
So God please take me away from here
And Gollum shows the way right out

I'm alive
The dying dragon brought trouble and pain
And horror to the halls of stone
I'll take the mighty stone
And leave the dwarves behind
Ice and fire and forest we passed
And horror in the halls of stone

Trolls in the dark
The dawn took them all
Caught in the wood
By the wooden kings' men
But now I'm alone
'Cause I've made up my mind

By the spell of gold
The king under the mountain
Will risk the great war
Oh what a fool

He's losing control
So I am trying to find a way
Blind in the dark dungeon's night
Then darkness comes from the northern side
And Thorin clears his mind


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The Bard's Song: The Hobbit Lyrics as written by Andre Olbrich Hans Juergen Kuersch

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    I most definitely agree with Catawhompus. ‘No one should ask you for the name of the one who tells the story’ might say that those bards didn’t long for fame or glory. On the one hand they’d love to settle down at one place: ‘When hours have gone by I'll close my eyes. In a world far away we may meet again’ on the other hand they enjoy traveling aroung, being a stranger and entertaining people ‘Tomorrow will take it away. The fear of today it will be gone. Due to our magic songs’ If you love this song listen to the live version of it. The crowd sings almost the entire song. Absolutely incredible! Truly one of Germany’s finest.

    Der muede Joeon August 02, 2007   Link

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