The Marmots’ Parliament (Ritch alternative Version)

[Intro – Spoken] A stone arena, layered rocks High in the mountains Where marmots gather beneath a steely sky A tale whispered by the wind... [Verse 1] Long time ago, in the night of times A pact was signed Under stone and silence Marmots reached out their paws And offered protection To anyone who would keep these laws Two peoples bound by oath Beneath the watch of stone [Verse 2] Upon the terraces of stone The council gathered Beneath the mountain sky Marmots and rulers side by side No hand ruled alone No voice above another The circle spoke before the crown Wise voices shaped the future Decisions were taken together And peace was all around [Chorus] Shared voice and shared rule Kept the kingdom strong The circle spoke before the crown And peace was all around [Verse 3] The Eagle rising Soaring in majesty Painting circles into the sky A shadow hiding the mountain sun The hiss of a snake A sudden whistle The marmots' warning Was not only fear They knew what would follow When no-one chose to hear [Chorus] Shared voice and shared rule Kept the kingdom strong Marmots and rulers side by side Beneath the mountain sun [Verse 4] The king betrayed the ancient oath Rejected his own roots Marmots and rulers stood apart The old allies stood divided The circle fell silent The crown spoke alone The Eagle rising ever higher While shadows covered stone [Bridge] Arrows killed the Warrior Princess Her banner fell into the dust No heroes needed anymore No-one there to trust No king is willed by God No kingdom lasts forever [Outro] It left their souls to bleed They left the surface Hiding in the caves beneath The mountains quiet No sounds, no echoes Battles forgotten Only the wind knows Beneath the mountain We remain Till the stones sing again [Final Whisper - Spoken] Only the wind knows... Till the stones sing again. ©️TheWoof 2026