The Old King

(Whatever happens) No battle lost (Know you can love me) Growls the old King (Whatever happens next) "No war un-won" (Know you can trust me) He spits and he sings I wish I'd had the balls To sell the army off Pay all my enemies And just swallow the loss Whatever happens Know you can love me I listened all night The drinks were free But soon his bitter heart Got wearing on me Go on, go on The night is young My throat is dry But I ain't done No I ain't done The loves of your life The glass and the wife One guts you hollow One twists the knife Morning had come I left him inside And I ran away with the paling sky Yeah I ran away with the paling sky I wish I'd only had the balls To bury the hatchet and forgive em all 'Cause now the hours are days And the days go like months Whatever happens You know I love you