A Lugard Girl Came to Town (song)

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Lyrics by Eleyan al'Landerin


To a tavern down in Caemlyn, a maid came in one night

With her hair all made of sunlight and her big eyes burning bright

She ordered up a beer, undid her cloak and let it fall

And that's when she strode right on up and said this to us all:


Oh, I've just come in from Lugard town in fairest Murandy

I like where I've been and I'm liking what I see

But I've come here for a purpose now as quickly as I can:

I've come down here to Caemlyn to find me a good man.


We were speechless for a moment. 'Twas a strange sight for to see:

So lovely a young maiden as brazen as she

She wiggled her sweet hips and then she showed a little thigh

Then every man stood all as one to try and catch her eye.


The first to get attention was a man from Tar Valon

With his dashing good looks, he knew he just couldn't go wrong

He'd had plenty of ladies, far more than he could count

Pick me, cried the man, and I'll show you Dragonmount.


Oh, I've just come in from Lugard town in fairest Murandy

I like where I've been and I'm liking what I see

But I've come here for a purpose now as quickly as I can:

I've come down here to Caemlyn to find me a good man.


The next to come on forward hailed from far-off Cairhien

Which we all know does not provide the tallest of men

Young lady, he said, please invite me to stay

And we'll play games within your house until the break of day.


Then stood up a man who had just come from Ebou Dar

He'd been long on the road and he had traveled very far

My beauty, he said, why don't you pick me

And I'll show you just how good an old seaman can be.


Oh, I've just come in from Lugard town in fairest Murandy

I like where I've been and I'm liking what I see

But I've come here for a purpose now as quickly as I can:

I've come down here to Caemlyn to find me a good man.


Oh, dear me! said the lady. I cannot pick just one

I'd feel far too pick and it'd ruin all my fun

So I'll follow my heart, for it's clear and all can see

There's no other decision, so I'm gonna take all three!


But standing in the back, a man from Amador for sure

Wearing clothes of white, looking righteous and pure

Young woman, he said, you will surely go to hell

But if that is where you're going, then I'm going there as well!


Oh, I've just come in from Lugard town in fairest Murandy

I like where I've been and I'm liking what I see

But I've come here for a purpose now as quickly as I can:

I've come down here to Caemlyn to find me a good man.

I've come down here to Caemlyn to find me a good man.