I've so much to say
and yet I cannot speak
Come and do my bidding now
for I have grown too weak
My weary eyes have seen
all that life can give
Come to me, O young one
for you I can forgive
I stood where no man goes
and conquered demon foes
With glory and passion
no longer in fashion
The hero breaks his blade
Cast this shadow long
that I may hide my face
And in this cloak of darkness
the world I will embrace
In all that I endure
of one thing I am sure
Knowledge and reason
change like the season
A jester's promenade
Lying at my feet I see
the offering you bring
The mark of Cain
is on our faces
borne of suffering
O, I long to hear you say
it's not been wrong
I stand before you now
a riddle in my song
The answer is
that sweet refrain
Unheard it always will remain
Beyond our reach
beyond our gain
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Trapped in life's parade
a king without a crown
In this joy of madness
my smile might seem a frown
With talons wrought of steel
I tore the heart of doom
And in one gleaming moment
I saw beyond the tomb
I stood where no man goes
above the din I rose
Life is amusing
though we are losing
Drowned in tears of awe
sh that I could talk to you
Be with you somehow
I know you're in a better place
And you know I can see your face
I know you're smiling down on me
Saying everything's okay
I wish that I could hold you now
I wish that I could
touch you now