Bound For Glory - Last Act Of Defiance lyrics

The battered knight stood upon the hill He catches his breath for a moment while everything is still He's battled for days, he knows he hasn't much left He knows his end is coming, yet he'll die with no regrets Against the injustices of his land He'll see the reigning guard die by his hand If he fails at least he dies trying For his ideals it was worth dying The farmer stood beside the knight Armed with a pitchfork and a scythe He didn't want to pay his taxes anymore He was sick of seeing the rich feed off the poor The collectors came and tried to rob him blind He refused to pay his taxes, they called it a crime He ran them off, sent them penniless without a thing He was the first man not to pay the king Chorus: It's the last act of defiance A union against the king and the crown Side by side they would die together United together to bring the system down Together in unison they marched on the king With a roar outlawed songs they would sing The revolt is in motion, they have to be brave For they'd rather die as free men than to live as slaves (Repeat Chorus) x2