Far away from home I roam these lands and distant shores Damned - forsaken - banned - cast out A pariah of war All I held so dear I had to burn and leave behind A solitary man who's the run into exile
No - never again I'll see the faces of my kin But all their faces are engraved & locked so deep within All I had so easily taken away from me But no you'll never take away these treasured memories
I'm free - I'm free - yes - I'm free
Forever banned into exile eternal - exile eternal Forever banned - banned into exile
Come - oh dreaded foe - follow the trails of my escape Send all your dogs of war To catch my scent and seal my fate I will not rest - I'll lead you beasts away into the wild You may catch me - you'll hunt me down But not my wife and child
Some they called me golden tongue For I gave generously of my private means I founded hospitals for the poor A social being - not a religious activist I spoke out fearlessly against the custom of bowing Before their statues For this defiance of authority I was banned into exile