Henry Won't Bow Low

[Verse 1]
Vampire lords ruled the Valley, every candle burned low
They taxed every harvest and frightened the people below
Then Henry took his old sword down from the kitchen wall
He heard Lord Ambus laughing from the black stone hall

[Pre-Chorus]
The villagers pleaded, “Ride away while you can”
He tightened his saddle and answered, “I’ll stand”

[Chorus]
Henry won’t bow low, Henry won’t bend
He walked through the dark where the dead roads end
Lord Ambus raised his blade beneath the blood-red sky
But courage held steady when the night came alive
Henry struck true, and the cruel crown fell
By morning the Valley had broken its spell

[Verse 2]
He crossed the old footbridge with frost on his coat
Past abandoned farmhouses and the riverboat
At the ruined chapel, two cold eyes watched him pass
Lord Ambus stepped forward, his boots crunching glass

[Pre-Chorus]
“Turn back, little knight, before your heartbeat is still”
Henry lifted his sword on the crest of the hill

[Chorus]
Henry won’t bow low, Henry won’t bend
He walked through the dark where the dead roads end
Lord Ambus raised his blade beneath the blood-red sky
But courage held steady when the night came alive
Henry struck true, and the cruel crown fell
By morning the Valley had broken its spell

[Bridge]
Steel rang once, then twice, sparks flew like rain
The lord moved like thunder, but Henry stayed plain
One step for the children, one step for the grain
One final bright stroke through the old lord’s reign

[Final Chorus]
Henry won’t bow low, hear the whole Valley sing
He faced down the darkness and shattered its king
Lord Ambus lies silent where the cold roses grow
And the first sun of freedom sets the rooftops aglow
Henry rode home with his battered shield high
While grateful bells answered the bright morning sky

[Outro]
Vampire lords ruled the Valley no more
Knight Henry stood waiting beside the open door