The Harborman (Longfellow's Song) (Parody)

[ReaperDragon4]

My mom got new speakers and what does she play as soon as she gets them? Sea shanties, which made me think of a song called the Islander that the most obnoxious landlady in history loved to blast at top volume. The beat made me think of Old Longfellow dancing about celebrating the captain's dance ceremony with a bottle of grog on one arm and Captain Avery on the other and from that this song was born. Because lets face it, what's a creepy coastal setting for a DLC if there are no sea shanties to go with it. How come Nuka World gets a balladeer and Far Harbor doesn't? and yes, from a literary standpoint Redeye is a Balladeer and the Tale of Atlas follows the format of a Tall Tale exactly. Atlas may as well be Paul Bunyon.

 

Anyway without further ado.

 

The Harborman

By Old Longfellow

To the tune of “The Islander” by Shannyganok

I’m a Harborman born and bred

And I’ll be one till I die

I’m proud to be an Islander

And here’s the reason why

I charge through the fog

Like a crawler on a tear

I know each rock and mirelurk

Like I know my head of hair

I spent some time in the commonwealth

I nearly lost my mind

The ruins are too tall

And the settlers all whine

The place is now a warzone since the Brotherhood came there

And the synths come from the Institute are nowhere near as fair

I’m a Harborman born and bred

And I’ll be one till I die

I’m proud to be an Islander

And here’s the reason why

I charge through the fog

Like a crawler on a tear

I know each rock and mirelurk

Like I know my head of hair

Those Brotherhood of Steel they all think they own the show

But I’m betting they’ll fall soon to Maxson’s big ego

I ran with the Railroad wild neath the harvest moon

Scorched by Glory’s angel fire cutting through the gloom

I’m a Harborman born and bred

And I’ll be one till I die

I’m proud to be an Islander

And here’s the reason why

I charge through the fog

Like a crawler on a tear

I know each rock and mirelurk

Like I know my head of hair

I marched with the Mainlander’s fabled Minutemen

And felt their rebel spirit ring through northern vale and glen!

It made miss the island more and I said take me home!

We’ll meet the tide at the fishery of Kenji Nakano

I’m a Harborman born and bred

And I’ll be one till I die

I’m proud to be an Islander

And here’s the reason why

I charge through the fog

Like a crawler on a tear

I know each rock and mirelurk

Like I know my head of hair

And this is the song...

Edited November 1, 2018 by ReaperDragon4

[Deleted57218227User]

Excellent!