I Paladin I

lyrics (c)1993 by Nancy Louise Freeman
tune: "I Palindrome I" by John Linnell & John Flansburgh

      


D          G            em            A        D  G  em  A
I'll climb out of this tree and I'll bash the Balrog;
D           G              em            A        D  G  em  A
Fred yells down and says "Kick him right in the kneecap,
Bb    F        C
"You virtuous nit!"

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   A      D G em
I Paladin I
   A      D G em
I Paladin I
    A       bm        f#m        G           D          em  A
And I am a pure clean arrogant twit with a sword at my side
          G    D
I Paladin I


See the Clerical types adding up my hit points;
See me vanquish my foe and not crease my doublet.
How?  It's hard to decide--


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Not bright am I but he said, "Go, you slay him; watch will I,
d'Artagnon.  I will watch him slay you; go," said he but I am
bright (not!)

See me swinging my sword and my armour flashing;
     (He's got to be stoned to take on that clod)
See Fred tearing his hair as I bash the windmill:
     (He's got to be stoned look out oh my god)
"Bad Paladin, bad!"

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