Eighteen Rings

18 Rings! 18 Rings!

All I've got of all I had is 18 rings!

Oh when I ran a business

I ate and drank full well

But that was all in Mournwald

Now there's nothing left to sell!

18 Rings! 18 Rings!

All I've got of all I had is 18 rings!

I used to harvest Weirwood

And hoped to gain much wealth

But that got sacked by Jotun

Which was not good for my health!

18 Rings! 18 Rings!

All I've got of all I had is 18 rings!

Oh then I had a navy,

I'd trade goods by the score

But that got trounced by Grendel

So I don't trade any more!

18 Rings! 18 Rings!

All I've got of all I had is 18 rings!

I used to harvest Mana

Which sparkled in the light,

But nothing could restore it

When it perished in the Blight!

18 Rings! 18 Rings!

All I've got of all I had is 18 rings!

Oh when I mined for Ilium

A good lye I had got

But someone told the Dragons

They could take the blinking lot!

18 Rings! 18 Rings!

All I've got of all I had is 18 rings!

Oh once I had a sinecure,

And promised not to shirk!

But then the Civil Service

Lost my bloody paperwork!

18 Rings! 18 Rings!

All I've got of all I had is 18 rings!

I tried my hand a preaching,

And dabbled with Liao,

But that was down in Spiral,

So they're no use to me now!

18 Rings! 18 Rings!

All I've got of all I had is 18 rings!

I grew trees in my forest

It seemed to be good fun,

But then the fucking Druj came by

And poisoned every one!

18 Rings! 18 Rings!

All I've got of all I had is 18 rings!

High up on the mountains

I grew herbs by the tonne!

But snow that came in winter

Went and shrivelled every one!

18 Rings! 18 Rings!

All I've got of all I had is 18 rings!

So underground I headed

To mine for metals rare!

Since bandits robbed my caravan,

I've nothing left to spare!

18 Rings! 18 Rings!

All I've got of all I had is 18 rings!

Then I became a Senator,

Oh I was truly stroked!

But Highguard didn't like me -

So I quickly got revoked!

18 Rings! 18 Rings!

All I've got of all I had is 18 rings!