One For The Vine
(专辑: Wind And Wuthering - 1976)
Fifty thousand men were sent to do the
will of one. His claim was phrased quite simply, though he never voiced it loud, I
am he, the
chosen one. In his name they could slaughter, for his name they could die. Though many there were believed in him, still more were sure he lied, But they'll fight the
battle on. Then one whose faith had died Fled back up the
mountainside, But before the
top was made, A
misplaced footfall made him stray From the
path prepared for him. Off of the
mountain, On to a
wilderness of ice. This unexpected vision made them stand and shake with fear, But nothing was his fright compared with those who saw him appear. Terror filled their minds with awe. Simple were the
folk who lived Upon this frozen wave. So not surprising was their thought, This is he, God's chosen one, Who's come to save us from All our oppressors. We shall be kings on this world. Follow me! I'll play the
game you want me, Until I
find a
way back home. Follow me! I
give you strength inside you, Courage to win your battles No, no, no, this can't go on, This will be all that I
fled from. Let me rest for a
while. He walked into a
valley, All alone. There he talked with water, and then with the
vine. They leave me no choice. I
must lead them to glory or most likely to death. They travelled cross the
plateau of ice, up to its edge. Then they crossed a
mountain range and saw the
final plain. Still he urged the
people on. Then, on a
distant slope, He observed one without hope Flee back up the
mountainside. He thought he recognised him by his walk, And by the
way he fell, And by the
way he Stood up, and vanished into air