The ancient satin tapestry
hangs ragged on a wall
Depicting scenes of chivalry
that no one can recall
And as the candles flicker out
and shadows disappear
There sits alone in darkened hall
a single Musketeer
He hears again from pits of Hell
a rising steady roar
Beelzebub appears anew
to pound the drums of war
So as in every age of man
with shield and with sword
He leaves his love, his land, his life
to go and fight the horde
And as with ages long ago
he shouts the battle cry
And it never does occur to him
to ask the ******** why
So he fights and kills
for Kings and Queens
who tally up the score
And he thinks by shedding
so much blood
he'll put an end to war
Jul 13, 2013
Jul 13, 2013 at 1:13 PM UTC
The ancient satin tapestry
hangs ragged on a wall
Depicting scenes of chivalry
that no one can recall
And as the candles flicker out
and shadows disappear
There sits alone in darkened hall
a single Musketeer
He hears again from pits of Hell
a rising steady roar
Beelzebub appears anew
to pound the drums of war
So as in every age of man
with shield and with sword
He leaves his love, his land, his life
to go and fight the horde
And as with ages long ago
he shouts the battle cry
And it never does occur to him
to ask the ******** why
So he fights and kills
for Kings and Queens
who tally up the score
And he thinks by shedding
so much blood
he'll put an end to war
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