William Francis
William Francis: A Ballad of Lost Paradise and Cold Ambitions
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William Francis, noble lord
William Francis, a noble lord
His fortune built on sweat and sword
His fortune is built through hard work and warfare
Built an empire tall as a hill
He established a towering empire
But he don't have fun and he never will
Despite his success, he lacks joy and will never experience it
My, my
Expression of surprise or emphasis
Sees the world so far below
Views the world from a great height
And though he tries, he'll never know
Despite efforts, he remains disconnected from the world below
Friends to greet the breaking of day
He has no friends to share the beginning of the day
And love to pass the night away
Lacks love to make the night enjoyable
My, my
Expression of surprise or emphasis
William Francis high and dry
William Francis is in a difficult situation
With his paradise denied
He is denied access to his paradise
My, my
Expression of surprise or emphasis
William Francis, lost, alone
William Francis is lost and lonely
A thousand ifs and a heart of stone
He has many regrets and a heart of stone
He measures his life in gain and cost
His life is measured in terms of material gain and sacrifice
But he'll never add up the world he lost
He fails to recognize the true value of the world he lost
My, my
Expression of surprise or emphasis
William Francis works us hard
William Francis imposes hard work on others
But we'll dance all the way to the knacker's yard
Despite challenges, people find joy in dancing to their fate
He cannot laugh and he cannot cry
He is emotionally numb and unable to express laughter or tears
'Cause William Francis is cold inside
William Francis is cold and unfeeling internally
My, my
Expression of surprise or emphasis
William Francis high and dry
William Francis is in a difficult situation
With his paradise denied
He is denied access to his paradise
My, my
Expression of surprise or emphasis
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