[The Saucepan Man]

Er ... am I too late?

I do hope not.

I will be singing The Ballad of Sam and Frodo, a song originally performed by the Shire pop combo The Vittles.

Standing on the shore at Parth Galen,
Trying to get to Mordor and Doom.
Denethor’s son said, "Now give me the One".
You know I had to use the Ring to resume.

Quests - you know they ain't easy,
You know how hard they can be.
The way things are going
It’s gonna overcome me.

Finally made the Emyn Muil border,
Dead Marshes stretched out ahead.
Smeagol joined us to say,
"We can makes it O.K.,
But beware the tricksy lights of the dead".

Quests - you know they ain't easy,
You know how hard they can be.
The way things are going
It’s gonna overcome me.

From Morannon to the borders of Gondor,
Hanging out in Henneth Annûn.
Young Faramir said, "You have a black road ahead”
I said, "We're only trying to get our job done".

Quests - you know they ain't easy,
You know how hard they can be.
The way things are going
It’s gonna overcome me.

Saving up our Lembas for the journey home,
Putting all our hope in destiny.
Last night Samwise said,
"Oh boy, that Gollum’s bad
I don’t trust him with you
Or the Ring - Slink!"

Through the frightening cave of the Spider,
Poisoned by her venomous sting.
Samwise he said, "Now that Frodo is dead,
It’s up to me to unmake the Ring".

Quests - you know they ain't easy,
You know how hard they can be.
The way things are going
It’s gonna overcome me.

Caught by Orcs but rescued by Samwise.
Finally made Orodruin.
The voice in my mind said, "The Ring it is mine!”
‘Twas Gollum proved the Ring’s undoing.

Quests - you know they ain't easy,
You know how hard they can be.
Here at the ending of all things
I’m glad that Sam is with me.
Here at the ending of all things
I’m glad that Sam is with me.