MASTER GANDALF'S LOWLY HOBBIT BAND
to the tune of SERGEANT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
Performed by The Beatles
(as sung by "The Holbytles" - Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin,
 during the flight from Weathertop)

Tuesday, February 29, 2000 by William H. Hsu

[Author's Note:
 This was originally titled "Tom Bombadil's Lonely Hobbit Band",
 and I toyed with the idea of "Cap'n Frodo" or "Cap'n Strider",
 but in the end, "Master Gandalf" won out. --- WHH]

It was eighty years ago they say
Master Gandalf led a band this way
To lonely mount and dragon's den
Some made it There and Back Again
Now may we introduce to you
Our group of new conspirators:
Master Gandalf's Lowly Hobbit Band

We're Master Gandalf's Lowly Hobbit Band
Just like our fine forebear Bilbo
Master Gandalf's Lowly Hobbit Band
We weren't really prepared to go
Master Gandalf's Lowly
Master Gandalf's Lowly
Master Gandalf's Lowly Hobbit Band

It's quite a fright to be here
With Ringwraiths on our trail
And Cap'n Frodo, he's been hurt
We'd like to go back home right now
We'd love to go back home

We're all headed for a glorious fate
If we don't get there just too late
'Cause we've got to fly for Rivendell
Or Gandalf's plan's all shot to hell
But you can bet that we'll come through
This big old tough guy Strider here
And Master Gandalf's Lowly Hobbit Band