Down in the cavern
Far from the tavern
Cold and lonely down here in the dark
Monsters all around
Making some weird sounds
Now I know this is no walk in the park
Hiding away again down here in Dungeonville
Hoping my luck doesn't turn for the worse
Some people claim that there's a fortune to gain
But I know, I've got to find it first
The monsters are scary
They're mean and they're hairy
I try to avoid them whenever I can
But if I am fast then
I can sneak past them
It's all a part of my cunning plan
Hiding away again down here in Dungeonville
Hoping my luck doesn't turn for the worst
Some people claim that there's a fortune to gain
But I know, I've got to find it first
Now there are some fighters
Who like armor brighter
But I like dusty old leather just fine
While the others are fighting
I will be a-lighting
Out through the backdoor with all I can find
Running away again, right out of Dungeonville
Hoping my luck doesn't turn for the worst
Some people claim that there's a fortune to gain
They'd be right, 'cept that I got there first
Copyright © 1999, 2002 Robert Wynne
Robert Wynne ("Doc") is a gentleman rogue and a scholar of truth. He has been, at alternate times, a writer, an editor, a salesman, a teacher, a freelance computer consultant and a charming vagrant. You can reach him via e-mail at doc@america.net.
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