Less Than a Hero

           
Capo I
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The study of weapons begins with form and essence;
  
Typically, essence follows form.  For example,
       
an object - say a musical instrument - was transformed
    
to a weapon.  Its essence would also be transformed -

But typically, the essenece
   
is  not the part of the weapon
            
That we're worried about - is it?

Chorus:
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Your enemies think they've killed you;
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     get out of range while you're still dead.
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Sure as I'm a juggler,
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     I know what's revolving in your head:
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Very few are pure of heart;
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     the rest of us have to be smart.
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There's no cause to be ashamed
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     of acting less than a hero.

Occasionaly, form may follow essence, as in an object
With dual essences, for example, say a werewolf -
If you could distill away its human essence -
It would revert to the form of a wolf -
In other words, a weapon.

CHORUS
      
More rarely, form may follow essence where the essence 
Has been tampered with, and the form becomes unpredictable,
Or fixed - for example -
Well, I don't need to spell this one out for you, do I?
Chorus II:
A twenty-dollar ticket
     will take you far as Cavernlands;
I'll give you twenty dollars
     to take that weapon off your hands.
Very few are strong of will;
     the rest of us learn the drill.
There's no cause to be ashamed
     of acting less than a hero.