Arthur

Darkness falls their fires they light Pity those who live in fright Mercy upon those who fight for someplace in the sunset Sounds of war, pistols roar, Violence walks among the poor Danger lurks at every door And peoples' eyes are blinded. Stop and Shop a hotel flop, Killers, fools and crazy cops It all goes on it never stops No lull, no rest, no reason. Concrete walls, dingy halls, Drunk men sleeping where they fall Living hard and dying small, Drowned and disillusioned. Dragon Queen, street machine Fading fast and feeling mean An old man sits and eats his beans He knows his love lies resting. Poets painters pale but true They all send their love to you They all know what they must do To purify their senses. And, Arthur, where are you now? We need ya We've been much too long without a leader Long ago in days of old Many stories have been told How the dragons robbed the folds Of the shepherds who lay a sleeping. A young man from King Ector's court Came to London town to sport Pulled the sword from out the stone And gave birth to his kingdom He took a fair wife, Guinevere The fairest in the land I hear He learned of courage and of fear From the ancient, Merlin. A hundred knights at a table round Try to keep the evil down Spread the word throughout the town And hope throughout the kingdom. Knights in shinning armor rode Drove the robbers from road Noblemen and beggars owed Their lives to this young chieftain Pelinore, the wandering one As his life was almost done Became the subject of the once And future king of England. Was it really as they say? Were you betrayed by those who knew you? All is fair in love and war, Nothing's more, or less than honor In my sheltered simple way I have followed in your footsteps, And, I have seen the changing signs Now's the time for your return, Lancelot, my trusted friend Became my rival in the end, With a heavy heart I have to send My soldiers into battle. Dragging queen street machine Fading fast and feeling mean An old man sits and eats his beans, He knows his love lies resting. And Arthur, where are you now we need ya We've been much too long without a leader With a heavy heart I have to send my soldiers into battle.