[Verse 1] An old knight rides, Through the forest dim, With armor bright, But eyes so grim, He left this place, Before the frost To cleanse his sins, And pay the cost. [Chorus] Now he's back home, From far-off lands, Steel and bone, With trembling hands. He ties his horse By the leaning gate, Says little now, Just carries weight. [Verse 2] The village square, Where children play, He stands and stares, His mind at sway, The baker looks up From flour and flame, A boy runs close, Then calls his name, The echoes whisper, Of battles gray. [Chorus] Now he's back home, From far-off lands, Steel and bone, With trembling hands. The faces know him, The ones he missed, But none can hold What he has kissed. [Bridge] Through the halls, Of yesteryears, Ancient calls, And fallen tears. He passes the chapel With its chipped blue door, He hears his mother On the stone floor, A prayer left there, A rusted chain, And all at once He feels the strain. [Chorus] Now he's back home, From far-off lands, Steel and bone, With trembling hands. He stands in the dusk Where the harvest glows, An old knight home, But nobody knows.
