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Title: 500 Leagues (#1383)
Author: NiennaNir
Chapters: 1

Archive: Tolkien
Category: Bombadil's Corner
Description: 'Middle-Earth's Greatest Hits' series. (parody - borrowed from the Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be)
Published: 15 Nov 2004
Updated: 15 Nov 2004
Warnings:
Type: Parody
Characters: Legolas


Chapter 1 - 500 Leagues

When I'm walking, well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the elf who's walking next to you
When I slay orcs, hey I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the elf who's slaying them with you
And if I shoot trolls, well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the elf who's shooting next to you
And if a Balrog comes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the elf who runs from him with you

But I would walk 500 leagues
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be that elf who walked a thousand leagues
To take on Mordor

When I'm tracking, yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the elf who tracks hobbits with you
And when I'm riding, on my horse the whole night through
I will ride across those Rohan plains with you
When I fight wargs (When I fight wargs), well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the elf who's fighting them with you
And if I drink ale, well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the elf who drinks ale next to you

But I would walk 500 leagues
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be that elf who walked a thousand leagues
To take on Mordor

When I face death, well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the elf who walks those paths with you
And when I'm sailing, well I know I'm gonna sail
I'm gonna sail out on those pirate ships with you
When I battle (When I battle), well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the elf who goes to war with you
And when I march home (When I march home), yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the elf who marches back with you
I'm gonna be the elf who's marching home with you

But I would walk 500 leagues
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be that elf who walked a thousand leagues
To take on Mordor
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