A Would be Hero

(Brief instrumental intro)

A would be hero once set forth
Set out on his trusty horse
Dreaming feats of chivalry
And to find his Holy Grail
Our would be hero while on his quest
Very soon brought to test
Vowed he’d do his very best
Declared he would not fail

While our hero was on the trail
He came upon this shocking tale
It concerned a tragic Maiden fair
Dragged off by her golden hair       
Dragged off to a Dragon’s lair

He cantered in with dash and dare
Cried, ’Dear Lady – do not fear’

No sooner than he ventured near
A hot flame scorched his rear
The hapless hero fell off his horse      
For him things went from bad to worse
‘But kind Sir – I really like it here        
My darling Dragon is such a dear’

And so it was our hero limped off
To find his horse
Sent bolting from that fiery source
Resolved to pursue his course

The moral of this story is crystal clear       
With a woman’s heart don’t interfere
Still ever onward however he tried
His quest for glory always denied

Ever onward, ever onward
He went with dented pride
A loyal squire still by his side
But no matter how hard he tried
That quest for glory was defied
For no dragon had been slain
And left with chagrin and his shame
His tilt for love was all in vain

All in vain, all in vain

(Instrumental interlude)

My guess he was just doomed to fail
There never was a Holy Grail
Just a would be hero, would be hero
“Wannabe’ hero.

(Brief instrumental outro)

Rodd Sherwin 
to a composition by
Jeremy Williams