The Wandering Two

Intro
Verse 1 - Bard Solo
I used to walk the dusty miles alone,
With a wooden pipe and a heart of stone.
I played for the trees and the morning dew,
With no one to answer the notes I blew.
I had the rhymes but I lacked the beat,
To keep the pace for my tired feet.
Until at the crossroads, beneath the pine,
I heard a rhythm that matched with mine!

Chorus - Duo Harmony
For what is a melody without the ring?
And what is a poet if they don’t have a king?
One for the high notes, one for the low,
Two wandering souls with a world to know!
With a jingle of silver and a whistle of wood,
We’re twice as loud and we’re twice as good!

Verse 2 - Balladeer Solo
I was a drifter with a steady hand,
Shaking my skin across the land.
I had the thunder but I had no rain,
Just a hollow beat and a quiet refrain.
Then through the fog came a silver sound,
That lifted my spirit right off the ground.
Now he plays the wind and I play the floor,
And the taverns are begging for just one more!

Chorus - Duo Harmony
For what is a melody without the ring?
And what is a poet if they don’t have a king?
One for the high notes, one for the low,
Two wandering souls with a world to know!
With a jingle of silver and a whistle of wood,
We’re twice as loud and we’re twice as good!

Bridge - Instrumental Break

Verse 3 - Duo / Alternating Lines
(Bard): If we meet a giant on the mountain side,
(Balladeer): I’ll rattle his brain till he wants to hide!
(Bard): If the rain comes down and the night is cold,
(Balladeer): I’ll beat out a rhythm to make us bold.
(Duo): From the sunny gates to the edge of the sea,
There’s no better pair than him and me!

Final Chorus - Duo Harmony
For what is a melody without the ring?
And what is a poet if they don’t have a king?
One for the high notes, one for the low,
Two wandering souls with a world to know!
With a jingle of silver and a whistle of wood,
We’re twice as loud and we’re twice as good!

Outro
(Bard): The wind in the pipe...
(Balladeer): The beat on the head...
(Duo): We’ll play for our gold then we’ll play for our bed!

Fast-paced folk, lively recorder melodies