A/N: Thanks to fbaggins9 for finding the original author on this one! (I hadn't been able to find it.)


An Old-fashioned Elf-song
(based on "An Old Fashioned Love Song" by Three Dog Night; original words and music by Paul Williams)

As the hobbits sit in the Hall of Fire after the banquet celebrating Frodo's recovery, listening to the elven minstrels singing the old lays, Bilbo starts singing softly:

Just an old-fashioned elf-song
Telling of the days of old,
And wrapped around the music
Is the sound of things that mortal minds can never know.
You'll swear you've heard it before
As it slowly rambles on and on.
No need in bringing 'em back
'Cause they've never really gone.

Just an old-fashioned elf-song,
Coming down in three-part harmony.
Just an old-fashioned elf-song,
One I'm sure you'll learn to love like me,

To weave your dreams upon
And listen to each evening when the lights are low,
To underscore your love of life
With tenderness and feelings only elves can know.
You'll swear you've heard it before
As it slowly rambles on and on.
No need in bringing 'em back
'Cause they've never really gone.

[Frodo and Sam join in]
Just an old-fashioned elf-song,
Coming down in three-part harmony.
Just an old-fashioned elf-song,
One I'm sure you'll learn to love like me.
Just an old-fashioned elf-song,
Coming down in three-part harmony.
Just an old-fashioned elf-song,
One I'm sure you'll learn to love like me.

[Merry and Pippin join, changing the words slightly]
Just an old-fashioned elf-song,
Coming down in three-part harmony.
Just an old-fashioned elf-song;
Someday they may sing of you and me!

[Bilbo]
To weave your dreams upon and listen to the song…

[all five on various parts]
Just (just) an elf song
Comin' down…
Just (just) an elf song,
Someday they may sing of you and me!
Just an old-fashioned elf song (just an elf song),
Comin' down in three-part harmony.
Just an old-fashioned elf song (just an elf song),
Someday they may sing of you and me!

[they repeat and fade]

Glorfindel and Lindir: o.O
Bilbo: Don't ask….