A/N: I'm sorry for making Legolas say that the boots "look so pretty," but I was stuck on who should sing it. He, being an elf, seemed most likely to appreciate something being "pretty," so I gave the line to him. Again, I'm very sorry. :)


King of Gondor
(based on "King of New York" from Disney's Newsies; original words by Jack
Feldman)

This is sung after Gandalf's return and the destruction of Isengard by the Ents. Everyone is catching up, and Aragorn's future is mentioned in the conversation. The following song then begins:

LEGOLAS:
A pair of new boots that look so pretty!

MERRY:
A permanent home in a great big city!

PIPPIN:
A bath in a tub of boilin' water!

ARAGORN:
A Saturday night with Elrond's daughter!

Look at me,
I'm the king of Gondor!
Suddenly
I'm respectable,
Starin' right at 'cha,
Look at my stature.
Nubbin' with all the muckety-mucks,
I'm stealin' the show by goin' deluxe!
And there I be!
Ain't I pretty?
It's my country,
I'm the king of Gondor!

LEGOLAS:
A brand new suit with fitted leggings!

GIMLI:
You could even rule for beheadings!

(the hobbits gulp and rub their necks)

PIPPIN:
All the pipe weed that you can order!

GANDALF:
All you have to do is defeat ol' Mordor!

GIMLI:
Take a bow
He's the King of Gondor!

ARAGORN:
See me now
I'm the king of Gondor!

GIMLI:
In nothing flat,
He'll be governing
All you see here,
Isildur's heir.

GANDALF:
Starin' down Sauron without flinchin'!

PIPPIN:
Protecting the weak!

GIMLI:
And savin' the winches!

ARAGORN:
When I'm in charge,
Evil crumbles,

MERRY:
Proud yet humble,

ARAGORN & MERRY:
I'm/He's the king of Gondor.

ARAGORN:
I must be either dead or dreamin',
'Cause look at the way my face is beamin'!
Tomorrow we may fight in a big war,
But I've got a hunch we'll defeat Mordor!

[Instrumental break, during which Merry and Pippin convince everyone to join them in tap-dancing on a rock outcrop that looks suspiciously like a table]

ALL:
Startin' soon,
He's the king of Gondor!

ARAGORN:
Have you heard?
I'm the king of Gondor!

ALL:
Oh, my word!
It's a miracle!
Saruman's cryin'!
Sauron, he's dyin'!
Uruk-hai travel under the sun,
But we'll knock 'em down or make 'em all run!

ARAGORN:
Don't ask me how;
Fortune found me,
Fate just crowned me,
Soon I'll be King of Gondor!
Look and see!
I'm a ranger,
Not a stranger!
I'll be King of Gondor!
Victory!
What a story!
Guts and glory!
I'm the king of Gondor!