PIANO LEG



It happened on a Monday morning

A mournful maiden shed a tear

Because her true bespoken lover

Was off to sea for many a year



And when the time had come for parting

Into her parlor then she went

And pulled the leg from her grand piano

And off it came all broke and bent



Take this piano leg she told him

And while you're gone I'll truly yearn

My piano now is all lopsided

I'll never play till you return



So off to sea that young man traveled

For many years toiled on the deck

Then he returned to claim his lady

The piano leg around his neck



But he drew near unrecognized

His back all bowed just like an egg

So heavy was his constant burden

Around his neck, that piano leg



He said "Tis I, I've come to marry"

She cried "Oh no, that can not be"

For I'm betrothed to another

That sails upon a distant sea



He said "Tis I, your true betrothed

This piano leg should prove it so

If you be she who this fair token

Broke from her piano long ago



She cried "Tis I who long have waited"

The piano is lopsided yet

They put the leg back on the piano

And side by side played a duet



So were two lovers reunited

And traded kisses one, two, three

Now in the wind, their voices whisper

I know it's you, you know it's me



By Ed Bronstien (Biggs Tinker) to the tune of Wayfaring Stranger



A broken token song parody

@token @parody @love

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