Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue
(A Ballad.)

Come all ye tired, ye war-worn and weary,
Come all ye playing The Game
Sit for a minute relax, take a break
To hear a tale of unknown fame

Once upon a time there was
A knight noble and true
A handsome heir his heart desired
A prince with eyes of windy blue

The knight, he traveled far and wide
To seek the lord of his dreams
But once the lad the knight did find,
The story was not as it seems

The minute he saw him the knight's heart beat
For the happily smiling young man
But little did the soldier know it was
The center of an evil plan

The loyalty of the knight and
The love that he had for his heir
Is a story that has stood the trials of time
And travels on breath in the air
And the lord who loved his knight so much,
oh, la-da-di-la-da-di-do
Their adoration was for real--
As roses are red, violets are blue

Stolen away from his castle,
Kidnapped by a thief in the night,
The knight needed to find his heir,
And so sought the seer of light.

The seer, a woman quick-witted and wise
Could only see what came to pass
She told of a place hidden deep in the forest
And where he'd find the heir at last.

The knight, he ventured cross the land
To seek out his captures amour
The first of three places he'd stumbled upon
Was a maze that was blocked by a door

Trapped in a forest, surrounded by scorpions
With dragons guarding the four gates
All the knight knew was that he had to rescue
His heir before it was too late

The loyalty of the knight and
The love that he had for his heir
Is a story that has stood the trials of time
And travels on breath in the air
And the lord who loved his knight so much,
oh, la-da-di-la-da-di-do
Their adoration was for real--
As roses are red, violets are blue

The knight fought valiantly and fair,
Stabbing at the dragon's head,
And storming through poison with speed on his side,
When he came out, his boots were red

And then, he came upon a place
Salamanders farmed the dirt
He trudged on through the earthen clay,
The red soil stained his shirt.

The third place that he at last found
Was haven to ruffian thieves,
He challenged their leader to a duel
So that the heir could leave

A beat like a rhythm sang through the air
As half a sword clashed against scythe,
And soon it appeared that it would be clear
Only one would leave with their life

The loyalty of the knight and
The love that he had for his heir
A story that has stood the trials of time
And travels on breath in the air
And the lord who loved his knight so much,
oh, la-da-di-la-da-di-do
Their adoration was for real--
As roses are red, violets are blue

The heir, who could cleverly trick
And fool those who weren't aware
Tried to escape to help his knight
Oh, how foolish of the heir!

Having gnawed at his rope for days
Wishing he had larger teeth
With one final SNAP! The strings came loose
And now the heir was free


Armed with only a hammer,
The heir leapt into the fray
But the thief would have none of that;
She swore that she would kill today

In order to make her escape,
She stabbed her scythe to the knight's chest
The knight collapsed to the floor with the scratch
And took his well-earned rest.

The loyalty of the knight and
The love that he had for his heir
A story that has stood the trials of time
And travels on breath in the air
And the lord who loved his knight so much,
oh, la-da-di-la-da-di-do
Their adoration was for real--
As roses are red, violets are blue

The heir allowed the thief to run,
And begged his knight, “Don't leave like this,”
But the knight could only say,
“My love, give me one last kiss.”

But the Time, I'm afraid, had wasted away
And the minutes ticked on far too fast
The heir pressed up his lips to the knight's
And he breathed his last Breath at last

Now, the rumors say one day they'll meet
In another life once again
The question isn't who or what
It's only a matter of when

Once upon a time there was
A knight noble and true
A handsome heir his heart desired
A prince with eyes of windy blue

The loyalty of the knight and
The love that he had for his heir
A story that has stood the trials of time
And travels on breath in the air
And the lord who loved his knight so much,
Though not all the story is true
Their adoration was for real--
And I can see it in you