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Greetings Gunn Runners

I had another fantastic time at the Georgia Renaissance Festival this weekend. I also pushed myself to write a new song.

I asked Claude if there were any episodes of Doctor Who set in Ireland. There was only one. But I had poor cell service. I couldn’t find out any details except that the Cybermen show up. So I had to come up with my own concept for this Doctor Who drinking song.

I hope to set it to music in the near future. In the meantime, here’s the lyrics.

Two Doctors

Here’s to our friends, who fought and died
You’ll never assimilate me
Be ye man made of steel or King you will kneel
When Ireland is full of poitin

Two doctors face-to-face in the middle of town
‘Twas Ireland 1953
The Doctor shouted “Run. The Cybermen have come
To take away your humanity”

Doctor Behan rolled his eyes. He snickered and laughed
“Cybermen are no different to me
Than the King who taxes our beloved poitin
Both aliens on the streets of Tralee

Behan smiled again and he said my friend
“Monsters aren’t all from the sky
You’ll know who’s mad by the power they grab
To enslave those who refuse to die”

The Doctor smiled grand. “You’re my kind of man
You’re why I love humanity,
When a tyrant comes out to stomp your life out
You drink and you fight till you’re free”

Those enslaved Cybermen, never stood a chance
The Doctor brought them to their knees
And the King soon gave in, to those bold Irish men
And women who drank to be free

If you’re ere in Ireland, remember my friend
Twas the rich who made Ireland bleed
Two doctors healed the land, from  two tyrant hands
Their memory lives on in Tralee

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GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL — Fairburn, GA | May 23-25. This faire has been one of the most-productive for me in regards to building a successful Renaissance festival show. I have four shows a day. Each is themed. Each is finding success, even that dead end-of-day show. Look for me under the name The Celtfather. Come find me, grab a drink, and sing along. Get tickets and details →

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