Booth's Lament

• Artist: ZevonFan
• Description: This is a song from a musical a friend and I are writing. It hinges on the fact that in April 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Mary Todd Lincoln. Later, after traveling through time with Abraham Lincoln and Albert Einstein and reconciling their differences, he learns from Einstein that he must go back and kill Abraham instead to restore order to the time stream.
• Date: 06/10/2009
• Tags: booths lament

I thought I'd be a hero,
and save all mankind.
There'd be parades and celebrations
for the savior of our time!

Oh, Lord, was I wrong.
The threat lingers on,
and fate has arranged
that my destiny is changed.

Sic sempar tyrannis!
It's my motto and my creed.
It's shaped who I am, and my every deed!
Now, I've got to go back,
and shoot my best friend in the head.
It's too late to be a hero.
I'll have to be a villain instead.

Comments

[Glympse of Fate]

This is quite good! Most of the stuff I've seen in this arena so far is quite poor, so my brain is relieved to read something of quality!

[ZevonFan]

Just thought I'd add that I'd love to hear your comments and criticisms!