you counted golden the worth of your
name
now see it tarnished by this acid
rain
not generations will remove the stain
of knowing you thought life and death
a game
worth playing just so you won
greatest fame
while blood and water swirl down
every drain
and soldiers laugh at each new
orphan's pain
you speak of cities that might feel
the flame
so fools cry out and call on you for
aid
while skies turn darker and rivers
run dry
your mighty shadow seems to many blessed
by divine power so you lead the
parade
smiling as you're the focus of each
eye
ready to guide us on with massive
zest
but not so eager to confront the test
at sight of hardship your star seems
to fade
and calls for effort lead your force
to die
we ask for help but you won't make
the grade
instead you look down from a brazen
sky
as the red sun sinks into furthest
west
the journey's long the hills hard to
ascend
but choosing you is something we
could mend