All the World Was Against Us
Written with Elanor McAylwyn
All the world was against us,
at the Games that day.
All the world was against us,
well it seemed that way.
All the world was against us,
four to one they say.
All the world was against us
but we fought them anyway.
The Bears were gathered on the hill,
set to defend their den,
Jackals with us till the end,
the danger well they ken.
Drow and Vipers all around,
Wolves they bayed for blood,
Still we waited tall and true,
for the dam to flood.
The night it closed in all around,
bar full of light and lark,
Willie was the first to fall,
stolen in the dark.
Foes were creeping up the hill,
with hearts of stony cold,
Willie blazing till the end,
fighting brave and bold.
Laird Haggis marched out to the Harts,
a joker to the last,
There they tried him for his crimes,
at the Gathering passed.
Facing judgement tall and true,
a hero of us all,
Mephisto and the wisest Queen
dealt the final blow.
Mephisto was the next to go,
working for our cause,
Talking peace and drinking fast,
danger gave no pause.
But the Viper honour breaks,
Laird General is no more,
Death in the Afternoon served up,
his pattern wrenched and torn.
Scaflak was the messenger,
slain by Viper hands,
Granted hospitality
whilst on Viper lands.
A messenger from them he came,
at last a noble deed,
Brought his body back for us,
to lay amongst the reeds.
Finally the dam did break,
the foe they mustered all,
The Unicorns the gang they joined,
yet no quarrel called.
Our friends did join us on the hill,
fit for a last stand,
Yet four to one against they said,
and naught could stay their hand.
Laird Ainsley marched down to the foe,
Bruce was by his side,
Calling Anders to a duel,
alas the cur did hide.
Assassins sneaking up behind,
too many for two to hold,
Yet they fought the Drow and Wolves,
dying brave and bold.
Sneaky charged into the fray,
fearless to the last,
Not alone to fight and fall,
his lot alone was cast.
At the trial for all to see,
he’d made them look like fools,
The healers did the best they could
but someone broke the rules.
Chorus:
All the world was against us,
at the Games that day.
All the world was against us,
well it seemed that way.
All the world was against us,
four to one they say.
All the world was against us
but we fought them anyway.
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(OC Author - Paul Martin)