Maverick James - timetoady (official)

Lyrics: He never stood among the upper lights Where the warriors in blue fire roared Behind where the shadows leaned he crouched When the headliners preened and soared He was busy: a sword in the dark He said it was not his day And he had no need for the sun And when it rose he walked away Unseen by everyone Almost But when the armies of mist and death returned When the hearts of his comrades no longer burned He stood, no more silent before onrushing night With hot steel bared, he ran into the fight! Behold the man who comes at a run When the black tide rolls and cruelty’s spun Who says in a voice of granite stone That each and every one of them would own The weight... of what they had done! And I swear this time his star will rise And to every soul I’ll evangelize The maverick that never sought the eyes Or the glory as he blazed the way! Say his name! The hero of our day! He was far too young and all too kind When the burning world called his name Just a burden they said, and they were blind To the silver of his mettle, and how it galled How I wished he’d clap back in their faces! But he had no interest in honors Or what they thought of his name He only saw death’s armies march And they came to fear his flame! Behold the man who comes at a run When the black tide rolls and cruelty’s spun Who says in a voice of granite stone That each and every one of them would own The weight... of what they had done! And I swear this time his star will rise And to every soul I’ll evangelize The maverick that never sought the eyes Or the glory as he blazed the way! Say his name! The hero of our day! When others would forget the past And let their promises gather dust He kept his close when many cast Aside their weapons to sit and rust He said he’d sworn and that was enough Now the enemy shows its hand And while others play power games He rises, the saint of the sword The man called Maverick James! Mav-er-ick James! Behold the man who comes at a run When the black tide rolls and cruelty’s spun Who says in a voice of granite stone That each and every one of them would own The weight... of what they had done! And I swear this time his star will rise And to every soul I’ll evangelize The maverick that never sought the eyes Or the glory as he blazed the way! Say his name! The hero of our day! I’ll see him finally among the lights! And when history recalls the names Of the heroes who dared to save the world They’ll talk of Maverick James! The man called Mav-er-ick James! Lyrics by: Adam Andreason