[Intro – instrumental] [Soft piano, low strings, distant choir] [Verse 1 – dark soprano, restrained] Out on the road in the golden light, Benny rode forth with his gaze held bright. Sixty years young, with a fire in his eye, A modern knight with no need to try. The brunch was calling, the road was clear — Until some dragon chose to interfere. Up from the rocks with smoke and claw, He roared like thunder and quoted law: [Build – guitars enter, drums rising] “None shall pass! I command this way!” Benny blinked once — and ruined the dragon’s day. The mighty growl came out too thin: “Fine, good sir… please, do come in.” [Chorus – big soprano lead, choir accents] Raise the horns, let the candles burn, Benny rides where the old roads turn. Sixty years? The tale’s just begun, The birthday knight still outruns the sun. Raise him high, let the bright bells ring, Even dragons know when to fold a wing. Today we feast, today we flame, And all shall thunder Benny’s name. [Verse 2 – playful, heavier] Benny smiled: “You lizard clown, That was quite the entrance — now sit down. But coffee comes first, so leave the track — This little case will travel back.” [Bridge – mostly instrumental, sublime but heavy] No spell was cast, no steel was drawn, The beast was beaten before the song. [Instrumental Bridge] [Half-time drums, low brass, rising strings, choir accents, sublime heroic theme] [Extended Guitar Solo] [Heavy slow riff, orchestral rise, melodic guitar solo, choir hits] [Final Chorus – full power] Raise the horns, let the candles burn, Benny rides where the old roads turn. Sixty years? The tale’s just begun, The birthday knight still outruns the sun. Raise him high, let the bright bells ring, Even dragons know when to fold a wing. Today we feast, today we flame, And all shall thunder Benny’s name. [Outro – peaceful release] Rest the blade beneath the sun, Let laughter rise for everyone. The dragon sulks behind the hill, But Benny’s fire is rising still. [Outro – instrumental, gentle release] [Heavy guitars fade out, drums fall away, soft piano returns, warm strings, distant choir, slow relieving fade]
