The Uncertain Road

 

Chorus:

Hey ho, skivvity sko, I cannot catch a break,
My mom is ill, my dad is killed, my sister’s three weeks late!
Ho ha, skivvity ska, it’s either bust or boom
If fate's a jest, I'll give my best, and laugh into the gloom!

 

Verse 1:

I set out on the Western Road, my fortune yet to find,
With nothing but a rusty sword and troubles on my mind.
The merchant said he’d pay me well to guard his wagon’s load,
But goblins took the lot last night—it's back to the open road!

 

Chorus:

Hey ho, skivvity sko, I cannot catch a break
My mom is ill, my dad is killed, my sister’s three weeks late!
Ho ha, skivvity ska, it’s either bust or boom
If fate's a jest, I'll give my best, and laugh into the gloom!

 

Verse 2:

The inn was warm, the ale was strong, the company was fine
Until the barkeep saw my purse was empty as a swine
I sang a song, they passed the hat, but coppers were my score
And so I took to busking tunes outside the stable door.

 

Chorus:

Hey ho, skivvity sko, I cannot catch a break
My mom is ill, my dad is killed, my sister’s three weeks late!
Ho ha, skivvity ska, it’s either bust or boom
If fate's a jest, I'll give my best, and laugh into the gloom!

 

Verse 3:

A wizard’s tower loomed ahead, its door ajar and wide
I thought I’d try my luck inside, and maybe earn some pride.
But books and potions bit my hand, the spells just mocked my plight
And when I left, a curséd cat stalked me through the night!

 

Chorus:

Hey ho, skivvity sko, I cannot catch a break
My mom is ill, my dad is killed, my sister’s three weeks late!
Ho ha, skivvity ska, it’s either bust or boom
If fate's a jest, I'll give my best, and laugh into the gloom!

 

Verse 4:

A comrade said, “Adventure’s tough, but fortune favors bold"
So I’ll keep walking down this path, despite the nights so cold.
For every foe I vanquish there’s a song to cheer my stride
And one day when my luck turns 'round, I’ll sing it far and wide!

 

Chorus:

Hey ho, skivvity sko, I cannot catch a break
My mom is ill, my dad is killed, my sister’s three weeks late!
Ho ha, skivvity ska, it’s either bust or boom
If fate's a jest, I'll give my best, and laugh into the gloom!
 

Outro:

So raise a glass, my fellow friends, to roads both smooth and rough
For life’s a game of dice and chance, and we’re its ragged bluff.
Hey ho, skivvity sko, let’s keep our spirits bright
For on this road of uncertainty, the song’s our guiding light!