A/N: I realize that Gimli did not know that he was going to see the Glittering Caves, but I think the song still works.


"Glittering Caves"
(based on "Beautiful Day" by U2; original words by Bono)

Gimli sings of the Caves and other things that happened leading up to the time he saw them:

At the council I pledged my axe to him
May prove ill, but I'll help protect all of them
I'm a Dwarf, and we're mighty warriors, don't forget
So plot our course, and then off we all shall set
We set out in the cold, at the end of the day
This Dwarf isn't old at all, so let's be on our way

The Glittering Caves!
So beautiful...
The Glittering Caves!
The Elf longs for waves...

We're on the road, marching t'wards our destination
When we're done, I'll surely want a long vacation
We're far from towns, as we go walking through the wilds
We walk all evening, I said, we walk for miles

See the Glittering Caves!
Yes, one of these days!
The Glittering Caves!
Hoo, hoo, hoo!

Touch me! Take me to some far-off place.
Free me! Help Frodo keep free my race.

Se the hobbit's eyes of blue
See the cave troll right in front of you
See the Balrog and Wizard fall
See the home of Elves where we stall
See the Uruk-hai slay Boromir
See each left shed a tear, and
See the Rohirrim ride into sight
After some time, grey Gandalf is the White
(Caves... Caves...)

I'll see the Glittering Caves!
Yes, I will someday!
Glittering Caves...

Touch me! Take me to some far-off place!
Free me! Help Frodo keep free my race!

At Helm's Deep I saw the Caves now
We beat the Orcs there somehow
I finally saw the Caves now
The Caves now

I saw the Glittering Caves