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<blockquote data-quote="DrZombie" data-source="post: 1309885" data-attributes="member: 15640"><p><strong>Old shoes (tom waits)</strong></p><p></p><p>After the refreshing bath (and beer) Raven sits on a bench in front of the fire in the bathouse, checking his drying clothes and repairing them where necessary. A small pot of molten wax gently bubbles on the fire, and it is frequently applied to the seams of his waterproof clothing. He has changed to a kilt and an embroidened vest. Those who have been to the far north might recognize the style, its pattern of intertwined symbols and animals typical for the mountain men of that region. As he is working he gently sings a melody in his raspy voice (skill check 16):</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red">I'm singing this song, it's time it was sung </span></p><p><span style="color: red">I've been putting it off for a while,</span></p><p><span style="color: red">But it's harder by now, 'cause the truth is so clear</span></p><p><span style="color: red">That I cry when I'm seeing you smile.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red">So goodbye, so long, the road calls me dear</span></p><p><span style="color: red">And your tears cannot bind me anymore,</span></p><p><span style="color: red">And farewell to the girl with the sun in her eyes</span></p><p><span style="color: red">Can I kiss you, and then I'll be gone.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red">Every time that I tried to tell that we'd </span></p><p><span style="color: red">lost the magic we had at the start,</span></p><p><span style="color: red">I would weep my heart when I looked in your eyes</span></p><p><span style="color: red">And I searched once again for the spark.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red">So goodbye, so long, the road calls me dear</span></p><p><span style="color: red">And your tears cannot bind me anymore,</span></p><p><span style="color: red">And farewell to the girl with the sun in her eyes</span></p><p><span style="color: red">Can I kiss you, and then I'll be gone.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red">I can see by your eyes, it's time now to go</span></p><p><span style="color: red">So I'll leave you to cry in the rain,</span></p><p><span style="color: red">Though I held in my hand, the key to all joy</span></p><p><span style="color: red">Honey my heart was not born to be tamed.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red">So goodbye, so long, the road calls me dear</span></p><p><span style="color: red">And your tears cannot bind me anymore,</span></p><p><span style="color: red">And farewell to the girl with the sun in her eyes</span></p><p><span style="color: red">Can I kiss you, and then I'll be gone.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red">So goodbye, so long, the road calls me dear</span></p><p><span style="color: red">And your tears cannot bind me anymore,</span></p><p><span style="color: red">And farewell to the girl with the sun in her eyes</span></p><p><span style="color: red">Can I kiss you, and then I'll be gone.</span></p><p><span style="color: red">Can I kiss you, and then I'll be gone, can I kiss you, and then I'll be gone.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">(Tom Waits, you gotta love 'im)</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DrZombie, post: 1309885, member: 15640"] [b]Old shoes (tom waits)[/b] After the refreshing bath (and beer) Raven sits on a bench in front of the fire in the bathouse, checking his drying clothes and repairing them where necessary. A small pot of molten wax gently bubbles on the fire, and it is frequently applied to the seams of his waterproof clothing. He has changed to a kilt and an embroidened vest. Those who have been to the far north might recognize the style, its pattern of intertwined symbols and animals typical for the mountain men of that region. As he is working he gently sings a melody in his raspy voice (skill check 16): [color=red]I'm singing this song, it's time it was sung [/color] [color=red]I've been putting it off for a while,[/color] [color=red]But it's harder by now, 'cause the truth is so clear[/color] [color=red]That I cry when I'm seeing you smile.[/color] [color=red]So goodbye, so long, the road calls me dear[/color] [color=red]And your tears cannot bind me anymore,[/color] [color=red]And farewell to the girl with the sun in her eyes[/color] [color=red]Can I kiss you, and then I'll be gone.[/color] [color=red]Every time that I tried to tell that we'd [/color] [color=red]lost the magic we had at the start,[/color] [color=red]I would weep my heart when I looked in your eyes[/color] [color=red]And I searched once again for the spark.[/color] [color=red]So goodbye, so long, the road calls me dear[/color] [color=red]And your tears cannot bind me anymore,[/color] [color=red]And farewell to the girl with the sun in her eyes[/color] [color=red]Can I kiss you, and then I'll be gone.[/color] [color=red]I can see by your eyes, it's time now to go[/color] [color=red]So I'll leave you to cry in the rain,[/color] [color=red]Though I held in my hand, the key to all joy[/color] [color=red]Honey my heart was not born to be tamed.[/color] [color=red]So goodbye, so long, the road calls me dear[/color] [color=red]And your tears cannot bind me anymore,[/color] [color=red]And farewell to the girl with the sun in her eyes[/color] [color=red]Can I kiss you, and then I'll be gone.[/color] [color=red]So goodbye, so long, the road calls me dear[/color] [color=red]And your tears cannot bind me anymore,[/color] [color=red]And farewell to the girl with the sun in her eyes[/color] [color=red]Can I kiss you, and then I'll be gone.[/color] [color=red]Can I kiss you, and then I'll be gone, can I kiss you, and then I'll be gone.[/color] [color=black](Tom Waits, you gotta love 'im)[/color] [/QUOTE]
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