
Bemuse Bewilder Flabbergast [PFWU Fight-Shanty] (Traditional)
by: Paul Ivey
uploaded: 02/21/2021
notes:
welcome to the guild, my lad
now gird your loins for the long-haul
keep ye wits about ye
as you rosin up that jigsaw
the work is rough
the brain goes mush
and madness lurks in every corner
cut the turn in front of ye
hew the contours of disorder
toaster-oven pizza
at four in the morning
just a dash of salt, perhaps
with a double-splash of bourbon
the grind inside the puzzle factory
is never-ever boring
these puzzles must get built, my friends
and we're the ones who get it done
bemuse
bewilder
flabbergast
our jigsaws
cast a disarray
we the crew
of puzzle factory
cut the turns
of their dismay
if it seems that everything
is falling into pieces
well, that's the job, dear lads
the real erodes as business increases
we sweat and toil fracturing
reality for their enjoyment
if you don't count the hours, friend
this is quite a fine employment
our business builds the shambles
of a topsy-turvy bottom-line
supple, messy disarrangement
we craft a chaos so refined
down your shots and slices, boys
it's time to grab the jigsaws
we cut up a glimpse of life
all night long
from dusk til dawn
bemuse
bewilder
flabbergast
our jigsaws
cast a disarray
we the crew
of puzzle factory
cut the turns
of their dismay
one moment's pause
for a dose of grog
then stand up strong now, lads
we grind away
at the imagery
we hoist those gleaming jigsaws
we: contorter
they: the solver
hope they pray
for our darkest nights
don't you worry
we're paid with time
to contemplate
the paradox of life
bemuse
bewilder
flabbergast
our jigsaws
cast a disarray
we the crew
of puzzle factory
cut the turns
of their dismay
it takes a bit of discipline
not quite three drops of bourbon
to craft a crafty indiscipline
for their worthy, mirthy
well-paid diversions
the trick, ye lads,
has always been
navigating twists and turns
we refine paradox
for saner minds
compelled by absurd
bemuse
bewilder
flabbergast
our jigsaws
cast a disarray
we the crew
of puzzle factory
cut the turns
of their dismay
artisans of crazy
reduce the truth to anarchy
these twists a gift
of our mission:
oh, always
obfuscate
back on the lines, lads
hew those loops, now
twists those knobs
and always remember:
these are the profits of insanity
hey-hey yay
the guild of gilded crazy
hey-hey yay
we cut and craft
anarchy
hey-hey
hey-hey
hey-hey-yay
back to work
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Bemuse Bewilder Flabbergast [PFWU Fight-Shanty] (Traditional)
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