A King Without A Sword

from A Story of Excalibur: Part I (FAWM 2019) by Ned Greenough

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Merlin knows that Guinevere is with Lancelot. He tells Arthur to go to them. Arthur hopes he is wrong about them, but goes anyway. He finds them sleeping together in the woods. He is distraught with sorrow and wakes them up. Lancelot and Guinevere panic and attempt to explain themselves. It is of no use, and Arthur is furious. Both Lancelot and Guinevere flee away from Camelot. Arthur, heartbroken and distraught, thrusts Excalibur back into the stone, well knowing only he can take it out again, revoking his place as king.

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Merlin:
Arthur my boy, look to the sky
Where is your wife?
She’s not by your side

Look to the woods where Lancelot ran
He lies with Guinevere
Go tend to them

Arthur:
I will Merlin, though I hope you are wrong

Sweet Guinevere
Betray my love and all I hold dear
Lancelot, no friend of mine
Fled the king to take the queen to lie

Wake up, wake up.
Wake up!

I don’t believe my eyes
I don’t know what to say
My truest companions
Betray me on this day

My heart is broken through
This wound will never heal
It pierces to my soul
More pain than bone and steal

Lancelot:
I have failed you as your knight, I deserve the worst my king

Guinevere:
Please, I love you Arthur, it’s not what it seems

Arthur:
Be gone from my sight, I won’t speak anymore
To the traitor of my throne and my beloved turned to a whore

I cannot go on.
There is nothing that I can do.
I revoke my place as king.
I will thrust Excalibur back into the stone.
Perhaps, someday it can be reclaimed and a new king will be restored.
It is not I.
It is not I.

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from A Story of Excalibur: Part I (FAWM 2019), released February 28, 2019
Lancelot vocals by Joey Small
Guinevere vocals by Haley Wright-McGivney

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I write songs about wizards and rivers that kill people. I hope you like keyboards!

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