[ti:The Ballad of Flemmingrad (Traditional Version)] [ar:Jonathan Groff] [al:] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Ballad of Flemmingrad (Traditional Version) - Jonathan Groff [00:30.70]There once was a troll held in highest esteem [00:33.76]For his manner was kind and his fungus did gleam [00:37.07]The ballad of old Flemmingrad [00:40.50]Beloved by each troll girl and every troll lad [00:43.80]They gifted him berries and stew [00:47.07]He gobbled as he zealously grew [00:50.23]To such a large old Flemmingrad [00:53.69]He always and for that he was glad [00:57.20]They loved to watch roll roll roll [01:03.68]With laughter he would roll roll roll [01:10.41]Then one winter's day humans crept up so fast [01:13.64]The trolls had to roll through a tight mountain pass [01:16.89]But dear old giant Flemmingrad [01:20.22]He tried to go through but got stuck just a tad [01:23.61]The people were frightened and pulled out a sword [01:26.91]So Flemmy he blended right into the fjord [01:30.13]The ballad of old Flemmingrad [01:33.55]He never got out and for that we are sad [01:37.42]Wedged but not forgotten [01:39.36]For Flemmy couldn't roll roll roll [01:45.87]Oh Flemmy won't you roll roll roll [01:54.93]And that's why we have this tradition [02:04.68]Every December we all gather 'round [02:08.54]To pay our respects to a troll so renowned [02:12.91]In remembrance of the friend we had [02:17.63]A jolly old soul we called Flemmingrad [02:22.06]We all dig deep down and we uproot the past [02:26.60]We shove up its nostrils a fist full of grass [02:31.07]In resemblance of the dear old lad [02:35.59]We forged a mold of Flemmingrad [02:40.07]We shape his likeness bless his soul [02:47.07]Oh Flemmy the fungus troll