"The Ring of Hope" genre: Adult Contemporary
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	Pipe smoke (like Old Toby and Southern Star) was such an important part of the hobbit"s life that "Fellowship of the Ring" begins by discussing it. For Frodo's trusty companion Sam Gamgee, pipe weed and smoke rings are his only connection to his master after Frodo sails across the sea.
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	Lyrics When I was young, I'd sit around Bag End with Bilbo. Singing songs and tales about the Elves of Old. While we smoked our Southern Star. A leaf of golden par That transformed the hobbits' lives forever more. I remember Gandalf was exceptional among men. He mastered the Art, blew smoke-rings and dragons. But if only he had known That Bilbo's ring was the One, He'd never let it corrupt my master's soul. Let the West wind blow My ring of smoke Over through Mordor The One Ring of hope. Now the kids all sit around my Bag End home. And I tell stories to them, though not of old. Well the pipe-weed is still the same. But my memories are out of frame. Transformed by my love of Master Frodo. Now the ring is gone and my master's sailed to his new home. And I have no pipe with me for one last smoke. But I can see the Southern Star. Please take me to where you are. Before the sadness inside floats away with my smoke.

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