That thing, give it to me, please
\nYour shiny clicky click-clack
\nThe faceted rock I want to squeeze
\nA precious stone, your plastic jewels,
\nGive them to me now. Or I\u2019ll shoot?
\nI\u2019ll shoot. I need the shinies, the pretties
\nTo put them in my mouth
\nYou can\u2019t possibly need them all, so
\nGive them to me now.<\/p>\n
Oh what\u2019s that? I run away,
\nYour shinies are safe today
\nDistraction has won out.
\nI fall into the trap you laid
\nThough your companions doubt
\nIt would have worked if not for these
\nLittle pretty rocks called beads
\nStretchy stringy things
\nOh if only I could focus.
\nIf only I weren\u2019t so lost
\nIn the fog of distraction
\nWould that I could win against you
\nI\u2019d be the richest \u2018blin<\/p>\n
If only I could focus
\nBested once again
\nBy these tricksy humans
\nAnd their med-el-en
\nPerhaps I\u2019d sneak upon them
\nIn the deepest night
\nAnd steal their lovely trinkets
\nHiding out of sight
\nOr maybe I could find a dragon
\nWith the humans slayed
\nI could win the right to take
\nTheir things once Dragon\u2019s paid<\/p>\n
Oh a deal with dragons that\u2019d be good
\nFor protection and some food
\nBut why did I want dragon\u2019s help?
\nOh right to take a flight?
\nA shiny! [The sound of falling]
\n[The goblin hits the ground]
\n[Distracted once again,
\nThis time left unfound]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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