FILK: The Granger (to the tune of The Gambler)

[Anne <urbana@charter.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52922

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Diana <dianasdolls at y...>" 
<dianasdolls at y...> wrote:
> "The Granger"  Sung to the tune of "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers.
> 
> Presenting a FILK by Diana & Jim Lucas.  
> 
> My husband and I had a really great time working on this the last 
> couple days.  I hope you enjoy it!
> 
> Setting: Harry's on the train to Hogwarts in PS/SS.  Harry is 
> singing to himself.
> 
> HARRY:
> On a late summer's morning, on a train bound for Hogwarts
> I met up with a Weasley, who said Ron was his name
> So he asked to see my scar, and I asked him some questions
> Bout his wizard family, til the candy trolley came 
> 
> He said, "Hey, I've got my sandwich, I don't need any candy,"
> Knowin' he was hungry, I gave him some of mine
> So we ate lots of goodies, and we declared it dandy
> And I knew at that moment, a best friend I did find
> 
> So then Ron whipped out his old wand, tried to turn his fat rat 
> yellow
> Then a girl came from nowhere, she was wound a bit tight
> And when she saw his wand out, her face got all excited
> She said, "Are you're going to do a spell, boy?, I wanna see you do 
> it right."
> 
> "You've got to know what's a real spell, know what's a fake one
> Know all your school spellbooks, and know that this is fun
> You'll never see me loafing, when I could and should be learning
> There'll be time enough for playing when the homework's done."
> 
> Every student knows that the secret to this learnin'
> Is knowin' what to highlight and knowin' what's a bore
> 'Cause every text's a keeper and every test's a challenge
> And the house you want to be in, is surely Gryffindor
> 
> And when she finished speaking, she went back toward the hallway,
> Swept out the carriage door, with Neville at her feet
> And later on that journey, that Granger she did visit
> But in her early words I found advice that I could keep
> 
> "You've got to know what's a real spell, know what's a fake one
> Know all your school spellbooks, and know that this is fun
> You'll never see me loafing, when I could and should be learning
> There'll be time enough for playing when the homework's done."
> 
> "You've got to know what's a real spell, (what's a real spell)
> Know what's a fake one (what's a fake one)
> Know all your spellbooks, and know that this is fun
> You'll never see me loafing, when I could and should be learning
> There'll be time enough for playing when the homework's done."
> 
> Diana - who is on a roll, FILK-wise.  :)
> dianasdolls

<CLAP CLAP CLAP> Bowing down... wunnerful!!! you really ARE on a roll!

Anne U
(very jealous since I've got total filker's block right now)