Filk

[kjn]

This pushed itself into my head once I realised that the draft title of the sequel to Phonix Rising could be sung to the tune of Camptown Races.

Now, the sequel will have a different title, and the filk (with the exception of the first line) is a re-telling of chapters 4, 5, and 6 of Phoenix Rising, so the beginning is somewhat cryptic and nonsensical, not that it matters much.

Thanks to kayshapero, who provided a better-rhyming and -scanning version of the third verse! (That was the last one I wrote, and the one I was least happy with too.)

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Demon Dragon Phoenix Toad -- Poplock! Poplock!
Demon Voorith hits the road -- Jump! Poplock jump!
Enter dah cave of demonkind -- Poplock! Poplock!
Go back home wid all I find -- Jump! Poplock jump!

Chorus:
Goin' to hop all night,
Goin' to hop all day,
Find some essence and work some clock
Wid de demon on the way

De big mazakh and de demon ant -- Poplock! Poplock!
Pentagram and a horrid chant -- Jump! Poplock jump!
Bringin' de demon to our ground -- Poplock! Poplock!
Prowl da cave and look around -- Jump! Poplock jump!

Chorus

Springs and latch and clocks and gear -- Poplock! Poplock!
Set the timer and get out of here -- Jump! Poplock jump!
Squeeze through cracks to leave da room -- Poplock! Poplock!
Waitin' for demon or de big boom -- Jump! Poplock jump!

Chorus

Burnin' essence wid plenty o' heat -- Poplock! Poplock!
Cultist not knowing he's been beat -- Jump! Poplock jump!
Show my style wid a knife in da neck -- Poplock! Poplock!
Get a new name amidst de wreck -- Jump! Poplock jump!

Chorus

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Feel free to continue to share, adapt or perform it! But please leave a comment if you do so.


Clocks and gears and springs and latch -- Poplock! Poplock!
Set the timer and hurry out -- Jump! Poplock jump!
Forgotten cracks to squeeze through -- Poplock! Poplock!
Waitin' for demon or de big boom -- Jump! Poplock jump!