The merchant
The Ark grew from a modest wagon into a moving shop filled with ordinary supplies and objects carried from distant places.
In-world folk song · Story fragment
Tale of Noah’s Ark
People know Noah as the merchant whose enormous wagon carries something from every corner of the country. The song remembers the legend and quietly suggests that trade was never the only reason he kept travelling.
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Behind the song
What the song reveals about Noah.
Noah arrives before sunrise, trades across every border and survives roads that frighten better-armed men. Children run toward the Ark because it carries wonders. Noah looks back at every young face. The song never tells its singers exactly what he hopes to find.
The search
“Seeking that which was stolen from his hand” is the only direct admission that every journey has another purpose.
The coin
The final verse mentions a culture that trusts a coin flip to settle judgment. It appears as accepted folk knowledge rather than an explanation.
Intro
A traveling merchant named Noah
He had a big wagon full of goods
People called it The Ark
Verse 1
It's early in the morning and it's dark
The cocks are crowing and the dogs bark
There it was, passing by, like Noah's Ark
Everything in there, even a tooth of shark
The wheels roll, on dirt they leave a mark
Chorus
The wheels rolled
Dust scrolled
The wolves howled
From far awaayyy...
Verse 2
The merchant, Noah is his name
His sharpness made his fame
He was strong and fast
Steady hands and deadly aim
Chorus
The wheels rolled
Dust scrolled
The wolves howled
From far awaayyy...
Verse 3
He traded all over, from north to south
From east to west
His journey was full of stories to tell
Danger lurked in every shadow
But the bandits knew his name so well
They had no other choice but to pay
And watch the merchant ride away
Chorus
The wheels rolled
Dust scrolled
The wolves howled
From far awaayyy...
Verse 4
Young faces greet him first, in the morning light
Hoping to see friendly eyes, before his final flight
He carries goods across the rolling, dusty land
Seeking that which was stolen from his hand
Outro
In this world we trust the coin flip
To tell who is wrong and who is right
They fight for gold so bright
You can tell with just a bite
Spoken coda
Everything will be alright
Embark with the Ark
On a journey in the dark