X-Ray Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) This is the re-post of a song-fic I wrote a while back, but which seems to have disappeared. May this second rendition be a source of amusement and inspiration! The Ballad of the Batman A song fic by BZPower.com member X-Ray Down in Gotham City, twixt Metropolis and New York,There was a man who fought for justice, with the stubbornness of a cork.He was called the Batman, and he was always fighting the good fight.Down in Gotham City, evil fears the knight. He swung through the city on lines as strong as steelHe met with the police commissioner via this Bat-signal deal.He rode around in a pimped out ride, called the Batmobile it wasIf you asked him why all this bat-stuff, he’d say, “Just because.” Oh, the Batman is a detective, a tried and true dark knightHe fought the mob and won, and with evil he’s always itching for a fightCriminals fear the Batman, who’ll catch them wherever they goFrom the East End to Hong Kong, from Tricorner to Congo. His squire was Robin, a bright and cheery lad,He needed this charming acrobat to keep from going mad.He was later joined by Batgirl, and then by Nightwing, you know whoAnd Huntress, Catwoman, Oracle, Azrael, and then Spoiler and Batwoman too. The Bat had many allies, but his enemies numbered greatFrom Two-Face to the Joker, the Harlequin of Hate.The Riddler and the Scarecrow, and of course Black MaskAnd dirty cops like Jim Corrigan and Detective Arnold Flass. Oh, the Batman is a detective, a tried and true dark knightHe fought the mob and won, and with evil he’s always itching for a fightCriminals fear the Batman, who’ll catch them wherever they goFrom the East End to Hong Kong, from Tricorner to Congo. And don’t forget the Penguin, the gentleman of crimeClayface the shape-shifting actor who’d kill you for a dimeBane with his green venom and Poison Ivy with her green vinesAnd Mad Hatter constantly quoting Alice in Wonderland lines. Batman went through many trials, many bouts from over the yearsA Death in the Family, Knightfall, No Man’s Land, and R.I.P. brought him tears.And let’s not forget the Contagion, Officer Down and War GamesThese are but a few of those trials, many of which have no names. Oh, the Batman is a detective, a tried and true dark knightHe fought the mob and won, and with evil he’s always itching for a fightCriminals fear the Batman, who’ll catch them wherever they goFrom the East End to Hong Kong, from Tricorner to Congo. The world will always need the Batman, yes, that much is trueWhether it’s this Earth or another, like, say, Earth-2.He’s the scourge of all evil, for evil fears the knightAnd though he patrols the shadows, he’s the greatest guardian of light. Oh, the Batman is a detective, a tried and true dark knightHe fought the mob and won, and with evil he’s always itching for a fightCriminals fear the Batman, who’ll catch them wherever they goFrom the East End to Hong Kong, from Tricorner to Congo. X-Ray Edited July 5, 2014 by X-Ray Quote "Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." - Ecclesiastes 4:12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuile the Paracosmic Tulpa Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I remember reading this the first time you posted it a year or so ago. I liked it then, and I enjoyed it just as much this time. It's a very traditional style of poetry and very lyrical and whimsical, which is actually an ironic contrast to Batman - like many of his enemies are, for that matter. It has inspired amusement; so it has wrought its simple plan. Good job! Vale, Nuile Quote When I know I can't live without a pen and paper, when I know writing is as necessary to me as breathing . . . I know I am ready to start my voyage. A Musing Author . . . Want to read my books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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