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The Wyverary

from Dr. Faber's Medicine Show by Cat Faber

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This song is about a character in the Fairyland books, by Cat Valenti.

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The Wyverary
lyrics and melody by Cat Faber 2012

My mother was a wyvern and my father was a library,
And in his halls and carrels I discovered home indeed.
My wings were not my own to use, but father said a scholar
Finds a truer freedom elsewhere, and he taught me how to read.
Father said a dilettante knows a just bit of everything
But some folks choose to specialize; do one thing very well;
The whole encyclopedia was more than I could manage
So I memorized a section and they call me A Through L.

I am a wyverary, crimson-scaled and big and scary
Where I flex my talons, there the sod will split and curl
I am a wyverary, I'm completely ordinary
You are quite extraordinary, little human girl

My mother being widowed by a false marauding realtor,
My sibs and I decided we must go our separate ways.
M Through S a governess, and T Through Z a soldier,
But in me the love of knowledge was an unrelenting blaze.
Books have been the treasure I was hatched to hold and cherish,
And I love to read their pages, see them ranked upon the shelf.
In the city Pandemonium, my grandfather is waiting:
The Municipal Grand Library of Fairyland Itself.

I hope he will accept me and will love me as a grandson
And will teach me to become a real librarian some day;
Since you and I must journey to this common destination,
I suggest we band together for protection on the way.
I've never seen a human; I supposed you would be bigger.
But human starts with H so I have read about you. We've
Been frightened by the stories of your wild ungoverned hearts,
But one must be a little frightening to be splendid, I believe.

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from Dr. Faber's Medicine Show, released January 13, 2014

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Cat Faber Tennessee

I write music about science fiction and fantasy subjects, commonly referred to as "filk."

I write much faster than I can record. Recent songs may be found at my website--the URL is given below.

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