Eddie Meduza - The king's horses lyrics

The first time that I heard them coming by There was a sound like thunder from the sky And mama said "don't run and hide" It's not the thunder but the men who ride The king's horses The men sat off outside our little inn The commendant got sight of me and grinned He said while mama's eyes went wide Tonight we'll take your daddy out to ride The king's horses For a king is a king and a peasant is a peasant And the laws are always made for the king And the king's men are payed and they do what he tells them to do So when they were all finished my father was dead And I began to hate the men who rode The king's horses I swore that someday they would bleed The same way that my father did The way to satisfy my soul Could only be to k** the men who rode The king's horses The time went by and I went big and strong I still remember those who did me wrong I practiced hard with hands and feet Still dreaming of the day when I will meet The king's horses But the king is the king and a man is a man When you're poor you're not hard to pursuade And the king had the money, and I had the hunger and strength And he saw I was strong and he bought me And I forgot my holy oath and rode among The king's horses And so with pain I had to hide The crying voice I heard inside The only way I could survive Was to become one of the men who ride The king's horses I've often thought that it is very strange The power and the money make you change Today I k** and rape and fight Together with the ruthless men who ride The king's horses