Maniac at Pennsic War

[mistresshuette]

Maniac at Pennsic War (Sung to the tune of Maniac from the movie
Flashdance)

A medieval girl at Pennsic merchant row
Looking for the buy of her life
In the real time world no one sees her at all
They all say she’s crazy
Finding bargains to the beat of her heart
Changing money into things
She is shopping into the danger zone
When her camp site can hold no more

It became her whole way of life
When the hunt became the thing
On the edge between retail and wholesale

She’s a maniac--maniac at Pennsic War
And she’s shopping like
she’s never shopped before
She’s a maniac--maniac at Pennsic War
And she’s shopping like
she’s never shopped before

She buys ice blue bolts of silk brocade
For a Tudor gown, you see
Then there’s a steel gorget for her lord
With matching brigandine
She worked all her life for the money to spend
Bargains come or pass you by
It’s a push, shove world but there’s always tonight
At Moonlight Madness Night

There’s spices and amber beads
Fabric, books and sparkly stuff
Always shopping with her head for the deal

She’s a maniac--maniac at Pennsic War
And she’s shopping like
she’s never shopped before
She’s a maniac--maniac at Pennsic War
And she’s shopping like
she’s never shopped before

It became her whole way of life
When the hunt became the thing
On the edge between retail and wholesale

She’s a maniac--maniac at Pennsic War
And she’s shopping like
she’s never shopped before
She’s a maniac--maniac at Pennsic War
And she’s shopping like
she’s never shopped before

Written 5th day of June, 2004, AS XXXIX