The Count Of Tuscany
Several years ago in a foreign town
Far away from home, I met the Count of Tuscany.
A young eccentric man, bred from royal blood,
Took me for a ride across the open countryside
"Get into my car
Let's go for a drive
Along the way I'll be your guide
Just step inside
Maybe you'll recall
A cannibal curator
A character inspired
By my brother's life"
Winding through the hills, city far behind
On an offbeat road down narrow streets and dusty roads
At last we came upon a picturesque estate
On sprawling emerald fields, an ancient world of times gone by
"Let me introduce
My brother
A bearded gentleman
Historian"
Sucking on his pipe
Distinguished accents
Making me uptight
No accident
I want to stay alive
Everything about this place just doesn't feel right
I don't want to die
Suddenly I'm frightened for my life
I want to say goodbye
This could be the last time you see me alive
I may not survive
Knew it from the moment we arrived
"Would you like to see
A secret holy place
I come here late at night
To pray to him by candlelight"
Then peering through the glass
I saw with disbelief
Still dressed in royal clothes
Saint behind the altar
History recalls
During times of war
Legend has been traced
Back inside these castle walls
When soldiers came to hide
In barrels filled with wine
Never to escape
These tombs of oak are where they died
"Down the cellar stairs
I disappear
Like the English heir
The end is near
Come and have a taste
Of rare vintage
Of the finest wines
Improved with age"
I want to stay alive
Everything about this place just doesn't feel right
I don't want to die
Suddenly I'm frightened for my life
I want to say goodbye
This could be the last time you see me alive
I may not survive
Knew it from the moment we arrived.
Could this be the end?
Is this the way I die?
Sitting here alone
No one by my side
I don't understand
I don't feel that I deserve this
What did I do wrong?
I just don't understand
Give me one more chance
Let me please explain
It's all been circumstance
I'll tell you once again
You took me for a ride
Promising a vast adventure
The next that I know
I'm frightened for my life
"Now wait a minute man
That's not how it is
You must be confused
That isn't who I am
Please don't be afraid
I would never try to hurt you
But this is how we live
Strange although it seems
Please try to forgive"
"The chapel and the saint
The soldiers and the wine
The fables and the tales
All handed down through time
Of course you're free to go
Go and tell the world my story
Tell them of my brother
Tell them about me
The Count of Tuscany"
