Citizens Lyrics

When the mayor crossed the archmage's line

A shadow fell, the sun refused to shine

The valley drowned in fear and despair

With strife and hunger filling the air

Stubborn hearts, they turned away

The crops decayed, the livestock lay

Desperate voices called for a plan

They hired a mercenary to face the man

Beggars can't be choosers, no

When the tables bare and the cold winds blow

Pay the price or meet your fate

For hunger's cruel, and mercy's late

The mercenary met a fiery end

The archmage struck, they couldn't defend

In their grief, they sought a bard

A song to ease the pain so hard

Beggars can't be choosers, no

When the tables bare and the cold winds blow

Pay the price or meet your fate

For hunger's cruel, and mercy's late

Two days passed; the fog was gone

The mayor and mage had both moved on

The bard sang sweet, the town did cheer

Yet darker days began to appear

The bard took power, his rule turned vile

The people suffered all the while

Til one day he was found stone-cold

His tale untold, his belongings sold

From that day forth, democracy thrived

And no single leader was kept alive

Beggars can't be choosers, no

When the tables bare and the cold winds blow

Pay the price or meet your fate

For hunger's cruel, and mercy's late

No mage, no mayor, no bard in sight

Just voices rising through the night

A lesson learned, a tale to share

Of how they overcame despair

Beggars can't be choosers, no

When the tables bare and the cold winds blow

Pay the price or meet your fate

For hunger's cruel, and mercy's late