Cartwright

A bit of symbolism wrapped up in old memories. Intended as a song with the first and last bits having an Irish sound (following the theme of a castle) and the odd middle bit being contemporary rock.

I miss the days that were merry and light
Before I knew trouble, before we took flight
I miss the castle, it stood such a sight
It was once the palace we knew as Cartwright

Younger souls and younger days
Younger worries and younger dismays
Younger fears and younger plights
When lived the Castle we knew as Cartwright

Birds sang a high tune as younger birds chattered
"Long live the kingdom" before they all scattered
But came intruders, their feet pitter-pattered
No on suspected, as nothing had mattered

Once was such a simple phase
On went the merriment for endless days
But times were changed and dark hid light
And neared the ending of kingdom Cartwright

One rainy day
The guards left the kingdom
On came the siege
The castle fell down
Long live the king!
In some foreign country
His followers fled
Forever to frown

Those yonder souls and yonder days
Replaced by life's cruel fate and dismays
Yonder older ways of life
Fell with the kingdom, the castle Cartwright

I dreamt of the castle just the other night
I remembered the kingdom and cried for a sight
But I miss the birdsong, the spirit and light
Long live the kingdom, the kingdom Cartwright!