Heather Dale - I Follow My King lyrics

I followed my king To a war in a far southern land Where men, said he, should prove his throne I stood with my king And was ready to strike them all down But my king stood tall and reached out, and took sword of his own And as we departed, he said to me there Before warring and feud could begin If I am afraid to be beaten Then where is the pride when I win In word and deed I follow my king The wisest among us and fair In word and deed I follow my king The wisest among us and fair I followed my king To the door of the vigilant squire But a guardsman stood and barred the way I stood with my king And was ready to strike the man down But my king took stall And reached out, and shook hands at the gate And as we departed, he said to me there Before warring and feud could begin If I won't clasp hands with a neighbour Then how can I ask it of him In word and deed I follow my king The wisest among us and fair In word and deed I follow my king The wisest among us and fair I followed my king From his place at the mead hall's high seat Where the hungry sat in grim array I stood with my king And was ready to strike the cook down But my king stood tall And reached out and he shouldered a tray And as we departed he said to me there Before warring and feud could begin If I cannot serve in the kitchen Then how can I serve them as king In word and deed I follow my king The wisest among us and fair In word and deed I follow my king The wisest among us and fair In word and deed I follow my king The wisest among us and fair