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By William Fielder Sung to the tune of The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot (verse) and track 63 of the Betrayal at Krondor soundtrack (chorus) | |
To the wars in the west went the Man Dressed in Grey with the Master close by his side. He met with a foe that gave a loud snort, cold disdain deep within their eyes. "You're from Storvik," they laughed. "What a joke," they agreed. "Your soldiers are drunk or all dead." He charged the foe in a fury of blows yet saw the truth in what they had said. "Laugh ye now and smile your smiles. I'll walk the land in search of my merry band. You kingdoms will fear the Grey Man." He returned to his home (which was barren, indeed) and sent word to all worthy men who would answer the call and stand proud in the light, raising Storvik's armies again. He drilled them long, he trained them hard, so the masses would strike out as one. Ice cold gaze holding laughter behind a heart of gold encased in stone. He wears no chain, he swears no gain. He walks the land in search of his merry band. The followers of the Grey Man. One by one came twelve men who would walk the grey road of death. They swore their heart, they pledged their swords. They had undying faith. |
Embracing them all he gathered them 'round. "I have found my merry band. Raise high, my boys, the Ebony Spear. Ye shall serve as my right hand." He wears no chain, he swears no gain. He walks the land in lead of his merry band. The followers of the Grey Man. Out of the mist walked the Man Dressed in Grey, bringing victory from shore to shore. Those who would snort with disdain in their eyes would be laughing never more. "I have walked my road, I have faced my pain with the brothers who fight by my side. Raise high, my boys, the Baronial Flag. Into glory we will stride." "Laugh ye now and smile your smiles. I'll walk the land in lead of my merry band. Ye kingdoms will fear the Grey Man." He wears no chain, he swears no gain. To honor him I raise up my right hand. I will walk by the side of the Grey Man. 
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