We Three Friends of HPLLyrics by Sean Branney Music by John H. Hopkins, arranged by Troy Sterling Nies

We three friends of H P L are How - ard,

We three friends of H P L are How - ard,

We three friends of H P L are How - ard,

Smith, and Bloch from a - far. Wri - ting let - ters to our

Smith, and Bloch from a - far. Wri - ting let - ters to our

Smith, and Bloch from a - far. Wri - ting let - ters to our

be------ ter, learn-ing from H P L. Oh-----------

be------ ter, learn-ing from H P L. Oh-----------

be------ ter, learn-ing from H P L. Oh----------- be------ ter, learn-ing from H P L. Oh-----------

Howard

Smith

Bloch

We Three Friends of HPL 2/9

---- mind of won - der, mind of might, mind with keen -

---- mind of won - der, mind of might, mind with keen -

---- mind of won - der, mind of might, mind with keen -

ness e - ver bright. Sought pre - ci - sion through re - vi -

ness e - ver bright. Sought pre - ci - sion through re - vi -

ness e - ver bright. Sought pre - ci - sion through re - vi -

sion, teach us how to weird - ness write.-----

sion, teach us how to weird - ness write.-----

sion, teach us how to weird - ness write.-----

We Three Friends of HPL 3/9

Co - nan the Bar - bar - i - ans mine. He - man weild - ing

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ax - es that shine. In - spi - ra - tion, per - spi - ra----- tion,

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helped by you friend di - vine. Oh-----------

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We Three Friends of HPL 4/9

mind of won - der, mind of might, mind im - mured in

mind of won - der, mind of might, mind im - mured in

mind of won - der, mind of might, mind im - mured in

end - less night. Gif - ted wri - ter, none were bright - er,

end - less night. Gif - ted wri - ter, none were bright - er,

end - less night. Gif - ted wri - ter, none were bright - er,

teach us how to weird - ness write.----- Mmmm mm

teach us how to weird - ness write.----- I wrote

teach us how to weird - ness write.----- Mmmm mm

We Three Friends of HPL 5/9

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tales of mys - tic Zo - thique, forg - ing worlds-------- strange and u -

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nique. Craft - ing weird tales mak - ing book sales in - spir - ed by

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mmmm mmmm mmmmmm. Oh---------------- mind of won -

your tech - nique. Oh---------------- mind of won - your tech - nique. Oh---------------- mind of won -

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We Three Friends of HPL 6/9

der, mind of might, oft - en ner - vous and up - tight.

der, mind of might, oft - en ner - vous and up - tight.

der, mind of might, oft - en ner - vous and up - tight.

Cor - res - pon - dent, so de - spon - ent, teach us how

Cor - res - pon - dent, so de - spon - ent, teach us how

Cor - res - pon - dent, so de - spon - ent, teach us how

to weird - ness write.------ Mmmm mm mmmm mm

to weird - ness write.------ Mmmm mm mmmm mm

to weird - ness write.------ Sent him sto - ries,

We Three Friends of HPL 7/9

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I a young lad. Kind re - spon - ses made me feel glad.

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Feel - ing groo - vy, wrote a mo---- vie: Psy - cho turned out not

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bad. Oh--------------- mind of won - der, mind

We Three Friends of HPL 8/9

of might, mind ob - sessed with mor - bid fright, Sel -

of might, mind ob - sessed with mor - bid fright, Sel -

of might, mind ob - sessed with mor - bid fright, Sel -

dom health - y, ne - ver wealth - y, teach us how to weird -

dom health - y, ne - ver wealth - y, teach us how to weird -

dom health - y, ne - ver wealth - y, teach us how to weird -

ness write.------- He lives on in glor - i - ous

ness write.------- He lives on in glor - i - ous

ness write.------- He lives on in glor - i - ous ness write.------- He lives on in glor - i - ous

We Three Friends of HPL 9/9

fame. Hor - or fic - tion ne - ver the same.

fame. Hor - or fic - tion ne - ver the same.

fame. Hor - or fic - tion ne - ver the same.

Gen - ius gleam - ing, dead but dream------ - ing

Gen - ius gleam - ing, dead but dream------ - ing

Gen - ius gleam - ing, dead but dream------ - ing

H P L is thy name.------

H P L is thy name.------

H P L is thy name.------ H P L is thy name.------