Several years ago
In a foreign town
Far away from home
I met the count of TuscanyA young eccentric man
Bred from royal blood
Took me for a ride
Across the open countrysideGet into my car
Let's go for a drive
Along the way
I'll be your guide
Just step insideMaybe you'll recall
A cannibal curator
A character inspired by my brother's lifeWinding through the hills
The city far behind
On and on we drove
Down narrow streets and dusty roadsAt last we came upon
A picturesque estate
On sprawling emerald fields
An ancient world of times gone byLet me introduce
My brother
A bearded gentleman
Historian
Sucking on his pipe
Distinguished accent
Making me uptight
No accidentI want to stay alive
Everything about this place
Just doesn't feel right
I
I don't wanna die
Suddenly I'm frightened for my lifeI want to say goodbye
This could be the last time
You see me alive
I
I may not survive
Knew it
From the moment we arrivedWould you like to see
Out 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
The saint behind the altarHistory recalls
During times of war
Legend has been traced
Back inside these castle wallsWhere soldiers came to hide
In barrels filled with wine
Never to escape
These tombs of oak
Are where they diedDown the cellar stairs
I disappear
Like the angel's share
The end is nearCome and have a taste
A rare vintage
All the finest wines
Improved with ageI want to stay alive
Everything about this place
Just doesn't feel right
I
I don't wanna die
Suddenly I'm frightened for my lifeI want to say goodbye
This could be the last time
You see me alive
I
I may not survive
Knew it
From the moment we arrivedCould this be the end?
Is this the way I die?
Sitting here alone
No one by my sideI don't understand
I don't feel that I deserve this
What did I do wrong?
I just don't understandGive me one more chance
Let me please explain
It's all been circumstance
I tell you once againYou took me for a ride
Promising a vast adventure
Next thing that I know
I'm frightened for my lifeNow wait a minute man
That's not how it is
You must be confused
That isn't who I amPlease don't be afraid
I would never try to hurt you
This is how we live
Strange although it seems
Please try to forgiveThe chapel and the saint
The soldiers and the wine
The fables and the tales
All handed down through timeOf course you're free to go
Go and tell the world my story
Tell about my brother
Tell them about meThe Count of Tuscany
Composição: John Petrucci.
