There sits and artisan,
A caster of pewter.
In her hand, she holds a ring.
Heart of service,
Largesse maker,
Bringing honor to Queen and King.
How could she know then
How far it would travel,
From her hand, from the land of Caid?
Token of friendship,
Token of favor,
A symbol, a circle, a ring.
And the ring goes 'round and 'round forever,
The ring goes 'round and 'round forever,
The ring goes 'round and 'round
And never shall it be
O, but beauty.
I am a poor bard,
A traveling song maker,
And it is my joy to sing,
That I may honor them,
The bards gone before me,
And join them, in their circle, in their ring.
And the ring goes 'round and 'round forever,
The ring goes 'round and 'round forever,
The ring goes 'round and 'round
And never shall it be
Less than beauty.
The ring goes 'round from hand to hand,
From bard to bard and land to land,
The ring goes 'round and 'round,
And never shall it be
O, but beauty.
He knelt before me,
This singer of legend,
From further than I have ever been,
And into my hand he pressed
A circle of pewter.
From one bard to another passed the ring.
And the ring goes 'round and 'round forever,
The ring goes 'round and 'round forever,
The ring goes 'round and 'round
And never shall it be
Less than beauty.
The ring goes 'round from hand to hand,
From bard to bard and land to land,
The ring goes 'round and 'round,
And never shall it be
O, but beauty.
Inside, the inscription,
The name of the artisan.
O, how wonderful that fate might bring
The story full-circle,
The ring to its homeland,
Bringing to our community unity.
And the ring goes 'round and 'round forever,
The ring goes 'round and 'round forever,
The ring goes 'round and 'round
And never shall it be
Less than beauty.
The ring goes 'round from hand to hand,
From bard to bard and land to land,
The ring goes 'round and 'round,
And never shall it be
O, but beauty.
credits
from Songs For Caid Second Edition,
released December 25, 2015
Briauhnna Phelps - Music, Lyrics, Vocals, Ukulele
Jonathan Lord - Mastering Engineer
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