The Road We Walk Together A Campfire Ballad of Companions by Faban Colon ________________ Verse 1 – The Road G D The road is long, the road is wide Em C With dust on every step we stride G D Through storm and dark and wind and weather Em C We walk the wandering road together ________________ Chorus G D So raise a cup and sing it true Em C For every road we wander through G D Though fate may pull our paths apart Em C This road still lives within the heart ________________ Verse – Roon G D First walks Roon with iron tread Em C Where wiser folk might turn instead G D His first great swing may miss the mark Em C But last he stands when fights grow dark ________________ Chorus G D So raise a cup and sing it true Em C For every road we wander through G D Though fate may pull our paths apart Em C This road still lives within the heart ________________ Verse – Gildas G D Then Gildas with his quiet gaze Em C Who bends the Weave in subtle ways G D His spells may shake the earth and sky Em C Then comes a wry remark nearby ________________ Chorus G D So raise a cup and sing it true Em C For every road we wander through G D Though fate may pull our paths apart Em C This road still lives within the heart ________________ Verse – Corvinas G D Corvinas bears a shadowed sign Em C Yet still his sacred vows will shine G D Though hell itself may know his name Em C His honor burns the brighter flame ________________ Chorus G D So raise a cup and sing it true Em C For every road we wander through G D Though fate may pull our paths apart Em C This road still lives within the heart ________________ Verse – Brigit G D Then Brigit walks where shadows creep Em C While all the rest of us may sleep G D With lockpick quick and tankard near Em C She guards us well — and loves her beer ________________ Chorus G D So raise a cup and sing it true Em C For every road we wander through G D Though fate may pull our paths apart Em C This road still lives within the heart ________________ Verse – Mikani G D And Mikani from the sea-born isles Em C Who sings to tides and moonlit miles G D Her trident raised for Namaloa’s call Em C And mercy flowing over all ________________ Final Verse – Faban G D And I who sing these wandering rhymes Em C Just mark our steps through passing times G D For should the road divide our way Em C These songs will keep the dark at bay ________________ Final Chorus (slower) G D So raise a cup and sing it true Em C For every road we wandered through G D Though fate may pull our paths apart Em C This road still lives within the heart Just the text Verse – The Road The road is long, the road is wide With dust on every step we stride Through storm and dark and wind and weather We walk the wandering road together Chorus So raise a cup and sing it true For every road we wander through Though fate may pull our paths apart This road still lives within the heart Verse – Roon First walks Roon with iron tread Where wiser folk might turn instead His first great swing may miss the mark But last he stands when fights grow dark Chorus So raise a cup and sing it true For every road we wander through Though fate may pull our paths apart This road still lives within the heart Verse – Gildas Then Gildas with his quiet gaze Who bends the Weave in subtle ways His spells may shake the earth and sky Then comes a rye remark nearby Chorus So raise a cup and sing it true For every road we wander through Though fate may pull our paths apart This road still lives within the heart Verse – Corvinas Corvinas bears a shadowed sign Yet still his sacred vows will shine Though hell itself may know his name His honor burns the brighter flame Chorus So raise a cup and sing it true For every road we wander through Though fate may pull our paths apart This road still lives within the heart Verse – Brigit Then Brigit walks where shadows creep While all the rest of us may sleep With lockpick quick and tankard near She guards us well — and loves her beer Chorus So raise a cup and sing it true For every road we wander through Though fate may pull our paths apart This road still lives within the heart Verse – Mikani Meekani from sea-born isles Who sings to tides and moonlit miles Her trident raised for gods own call And mercy flowing over all Chorus So raise a cup and sing it true For every road we wander through Though fate may pull our paths apart This road still lives within the heart Verse – Faban And I who sing these wandering rhymes Just mark our steps through passing times For should the road divide our way These songs will keep the dark at bay Final Chorus (slower) So raise a cup and sing it true For every road we wandered through Though fate may pull our paths apart This road still lives within the heart lute music with a progression of G, D, Em, C, which repeats in 4/4, Should be an easy singing song in a tavern with a natural lilt and memorable chorus that can be sung to
Song 24
The Road We Walk Together
A tribute to the bonds of friendship and loyalty between companions who face hardship and adventure together.
