[Verse 1]
Friends, don't let me down today
'Cause I'm down today in the ground
Folks, I'm always here to stay
I'm here to stay safe and sound

Cheers, now to the better days
Those better days we had before
Fight, fearless and quietly
We'll flare quietly to the shore

[Chorus]
Dear The Greats, pardon my weakly hands
They can't outsmart the genius of other lands
If it's all the same, I'll stick to the books I find
Dear The Greats, pardon my out-of-line

[Verse 2]
Sins only an arrow missed
I know what I've missed all these years
Sleep, only the gently kissed
And I've only kissed out of fear

Flights over the desert there
And it's pleasant there till the dawn
Wade, over the faint sand
As our fainted thrill carries on
[Chorus]
Dear The Greats, pardon my weakly hands
They can't outsmart the genius of other lands
If it's all the same, I'll stick to the books I find
Dear The Greats, pardon me out-of-line

[Outro]
Fight, fearless and quietly
I'll flare quietly to the shore