A Wizard's Staff Has A Knob On The End (add'l lyrics)

by webaholic

These are the words which sprang to my mind when I read about the song in Sir Terry Pratchett's marvelous Discworld series. I had in mind a kind of umpty-umpty-la-la-rah-rah-rah sort of tune, so you might try singing them whilst imagining a march tune in the background.

Author's Note: The actual basis for this song is one referenced in many of Sir Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels. Fans love to imagine more lyrics for it, and thus I present my small offering.

If you are unfamiliar with Sir Terry's writings - RUN, do not walk, to your nearest bookstore, or library, or tappity-tap with your Thumbs Of Steel on your device to purchase/download some of his books. You will NOT be disappointed!

A WIZARD'S STAFF HAS A KNOB ON THE END [additional lyrics by webaholic]

A wizard's staff has a knob on the end;

You can raise it up quite high, but you'll never make it bend.

Say the proper words and from it shall magic spout

It's a tricky thing, so, mind you, it's kept better in than out.

A wizard's staff has a knob on the end,

Not the kind of thing you tangle lightly with, my friend.

Fearsome he may seem, or arcane, or stiff, aloof,

But beware, for in mid-wrestle you may find that he goes "poof!"