Lyrics: Richard Whaites
Music: Ricky Allan/Richard Whaites
[ANNE FAUX]It was the 24th of March 1603.
[THE PLOTTERS]The day that ended her tyranny.
[ALL]The day Elizabeth died.
[ANNE VAUX]With an inch of makeup on her face,
She was braced to die without an heir
[ALL]Who's to succeed her?
[ANNE VAUX]That's still up in the air.
Some say she died from a broken heart.
Others say she was poisoned by her vanity.
Forlorn and withdrawn,
it's clear she wouldn't make the dawn,
so they laid her in bed and stayed by her side.
[ANNE VAUX]She'd lost the power of speech.
[ALL]Speech.
[ANNE VAUX]She was so weak.
[ALL]Weak.
[ANNE VAUX]Hะตr time was running out.
[ALL]Death was at her door.
[ANNE VAUX]Shะต put her hand to her crown at the mention of Jame's name.
That is to say, she approved him to succeed her.
[ALL]And, so it was done.
Some say she died from a broken heart.
Others say she was poisoned by her vanity.
[ANNE VAUX]Frail and depressed,
but she wouldn't take to rest
so they sent for the bishop
and prayed for her soul.
And, her flesh turned cold.
[THE PEACEKEEPERS]
We mourned for her.
She was our Queen.
And for 45 years, she had reigned supreme.
[THE PLOTTERS]We did not mourn for her.
She was our captor.
Now, this our rapture.
We have a new hope.
This could be all we need and more.
[ALL]God, save the King.
Long live the King.
May the King live for forever.
May the King live for forever.