Bard's Tale No.1

House of the Trashy Rat
(sang to the tune of "House of the Rising Sun")

''There is a house in Ezgog Drakh They call the Trashy Rat And it's been the ruin of many a goblin And God I know I'm one''

''My mother was a banker She stored Lord Wrags's stock He slit her throat for stealin' gold Down in Ezgog Drakh''

''Now the only kin I have is dad But he is never home He's always drinking and getting in fights Now I am all alone''

''Oh brother, tell your children That I won't be like my dad Spend your lives in sin and misery In the House of the Trashy Rat''

''Well, I got one hand on the dagger The other hand on the lute I'm goin' back to Ezgog Drakh To steal a rare pan flute''

''Well, there is a house in Ezgog Drakh They call the Trashy Rat And it's been the ruin of many a goblin And God I know I'm one''