The Lord Weird Slough Feg - The Red Branch lyrics
rate meWhen I was young and virile<br />
With witches I would run<br />
When Cathbad took my arm and said:<br />
"Don't stare into the sun, boy<br />
Don't stare into the sun<br />
The fire will burn your eyes boy<br />
Don't stare into the sun"<br />
<br />
So I was bound upon the walls<br />
Inside the burial mound<br />
For three long days and three long nights<br />
I didn't see the sun, no<br />
I didn't see the sun<br />
The darkness cloaked my eyes<br />
And I couldn't see the sun<br />
<br />
And then they lifted the stone<br />
And Cathbad rose from his throne<br />
A branch of red had stung the eyes of<br />
Heroes he had known<br />
A shaft of shimmering light<br />
That burned my eyes with it's might<br />
Came piercing through the hole upon the roof<br />
At winter's height<br />
<br />
And so the round hall took me in<br />
Warped warriors everyone<br />
A hero-harness worn by all<br />
We fought beneath the sun, yes<br />
We fought beneath the sun<br />
The fire burned our backs as we<br />
Fought beneath the sun<br />
<br />
I soon decided to stride<br />
Across a river so wide<br />
To a hut upon the far shore of the<br />
King's own chosen bride<br />
She took me into her lair<br />
We rolled like thunder in there<br />
But after several visits the King's guards<br />
Became aware<br />
<br />
They broke down the door<br />
And stepped in the room<br />
And found us together in her bed<br />
They chained me outside<br />
Before I could hide<br />
And told me the King would have my head<br />
I gathered my strength<br />
To pull at the chains<br />
And slowly the pole began to rise<br />
Up out of the ground, not even a sound<br />
I broke away fast as lightning<br />
<br />
Now I run across the plains<br />
My fortune is my bane<br />
I've nowhere left to hide<br />
I'm trembling inside<br />
I pray to Mother earth<br />
To offer me rebirth<br />
But bad tastes in my mouth<br />
Turn all my footsteps south<br />
Where Drunes abuse her power<br />
And turn her soil sour<br />
Is where I have to go<br />
With Crom Cruach from below<br />
And Carnun from above<br />
I've wasted all for love<br />
But when the King is dead<br />
I'll go back to my tribe<br />
And claim my rightful bride
