leslie fish – the cripples’ shield-wall lyrics
[verse 1]
consider the plight of the one+legged knight
as he braces his crutch with his shield;
he’ll stand still and wait till you come for the bait
then you’ll find that the b+st+rd won’t yield!
do you knock his one leg down, there’s still no relief
he’ll crawl down the field with his sword in his t++th;
and the reach of his sword+arm defies all belief
where he fights in the cripples’ shield+wall
[verse 2]
beware the old dame who’s arthritic and lame
so knee+sprung she barеly can stand;
but her hands and her eyе are still steady and spry –
she’s the best crossbow+shot in the land!
with a repeating crossbow and war+arrow blade
she can pierce any armor that’s ever been made –
be glad she’s not drawn to the highwayman’s trade!
she just fights in the cripples’ shield+wall!
[verse 3]
no profit you’ll find from the knight who is blind
he can hear you twelve paces away:
he’ll listen off+hand till he’s sure where you stand
then his bill+hook reaps far more than hay!
he can fight in the forest, the river, the plain
with his hearing unhampered by dark, fog, or rain –
he must know his ground, but he’ll sure bring you pain
where he fights in the cripples’ shield+wall!
[verse 4]
pray do not go near the knight who can’t hear:
though he can’t tell command+calls at all
he reads signs from his friends, and his post he defends
with a lightning+fast seven+foot maul!
they say when it’s whirling it raises a breeze
and the head on its chain has been known to break trees –
so when he starts swinging, the prudent man flees
where he fights in the cripples’ shield+wall!
[verse 5]
watch out in the fight for the cripple+armed knight
whose hand can’t swing up – only down
for he’ll watch through the dance till he spies a good chance
then his downstroke will cost you your crown!
his shield+arm will raise up his sword+arm, and then
he’ll watch for a chance with his downstroke again –
you know that he’ll strike, but you never know when
and he fights in the cripples’ shield+wall!
[verse 6]
beware, i implore, all ye masters of war
who prefer to draft healthy young boys;
for the blind, halt, and lame can be good at this game
when well+placed, defending the toys
they’ve learned their art well, and they strike hard and true –
if they’ve something to prove, then they’ll prove it on you!
the last line on earth that you’d want to drive through
you can swear, is the cripples’ shield+wall!
beware of the cripples’ shield+wall!
Random Lyrics
- 6arelyhuman – ur my heroin lyrics
- sir chanzy – insync lyrics
- fresh ladouille – elle me disait lyrics
- karyn michaelson – lullahi lyrics
- it comes in waves – burn lyrics
- scotch & water – what if i die lyrics
- kohndo – le monde m’appelle lyrics
- baianasystem, gilsons & tropkillaz – presente lyrics
- swell rell – beat yo ass lyrics
- abo el anwar – tb eh | طب إيه lyrics