Over in New Lynford,
Many years ago,
My Father sang a song to me
In tones so sweet and low;
Just a simple little ditty,
In his good old savarian way,
And I'd give the world to hear him sing
That song of his today.

[Chorus]
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Hush now don't you cry!
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, That's a  savarian lul-la-by

[Verse 2]

Oft, in dreams I wander
To that cot again.
I feel his arms a-hugging me
As when he held me then.
And I hear his voice a humming
To me as in days of yore,
When he used to rock me fast asleep
Outside the cabin door.

[Repeat chorus]

[Verse 3]

Over in New Lynford,
Many years ago,
My Father sang a song to me
In tones so sweet and low;
Just a simple little ditty,
In his good old savarian way,
And she gave the world so he could sing
That song for her today.

[Repeat chorus]

[Final Verse]

Oh I can hear that music
I can hear that song
Filling me with memories
Of a Father's love so strong
Its melody still haunts me
These many years gone by
Too ra loo ra loo ral
Until the day I die

Savarian Lullaby (Too - Ra - Loo - Ra - Loo - Ral)

On the lonely seas a'sailing, a brave Savar and her crew;
There was Quinn the stalwart leader, and her sailors two.
Samael was the ship’s doctor, clever Bo Jangles made three,
And they journeyed all together on the great blue open sea,
Singing 'Hoist the sails, me hearties! For our Quinn will lead us home!

They crewed the 'Maidens Lyre', a pirate cog of ill repute.
It was captained by a Draconian, a wretch they called the Newt.
They would steal from waifs and orphans just to fill the ship with gold,
And the ill-begotten treasures fairly filled the Lyre's hold.
Now good Quinn she didn't hold with this, for her heart was fair and true,
so with Sam and Bo they planned to end the travels of the Newt.

They plotted right from sunset until dawn came cold and Grey,
And if you listened carefully you might have heard them say:
Hoist the sails me hearties! For our Quinn will lead us home!

The next night on the open sea they came across a craft
From the Great Duveinian Navy, and they boarded from the raft,
The Newt had slaughtered all the crew and then he stood and laughed!
But whilst he was distracted, our brave heroes closed the trap.
For our heroes had stayed behind upon the Maiden's Lyre
And when the Newt had left, Brave Quinn set the rig a'fire
Bo Jangles stole a rowboat, and our heroes clambered in,
And as they set the boat to see, they sang over the din:
'Hoist the sails, me heaties! For our Quinn will lead us home!
The Newt, he almost shed his skin, with the Lyre in such a state

He hastened back across the gate, but it was much too late.
And while he tried to douse the flames, back on the navy boat,
Our heroes fought the pirate crew, and cut their weasly throats.
The Newt was shouting curses as his ship was burt to the sea,
But Sam dispatched the villian with an arrow to the knee!
The sails were ash, the mast a'blaze, the Lyre was all a'flame,
Our heroes on teh Navy ship sang out their old refrain:
'Hoist the sails, me heaties! For our Quinn will lead us home!
Good Quinn because the Captain, and Sam became first mate;
They sailed the ship ‘Cat's Cradle’, for the naming seemed like fate,
Our three brave sailors turned the ship, and their lives around,
And they travelled back to land for what adVenture could be found!
And they always knew for certain that wherever they did roam,
They'd sing 'Hoist the sails, me hearties! Captain Quinn will lead us home!’

Bryce Robinson