[Verse 1] Richard the rogue in a patched-up coat Walks through town like he owns that road Spear on his back, grin on his face Slips through the crowd, no one sees the chase He knows the lane by the market stall Knows which merchant will miss it all One silver ring, one pouch, one brace Then he’s gone with a wink and a pace [Pre-Chorus] He says, "I'm here to study the past" Dust on my boots and a map that’s cast But the shovel’s fake and the smile runs cold He’s got a thief’s hand and a liar’s soul [Chorus] Richard the rogue, Richard the rogue Stick him close, he’ll take your gold Richard the rogue, Richard the rogue Spears in the dark and a heart that’s old (Oh-oh, Richard the rogue) [Verse 2] By day he kneels where the old stones lean Tracing lines like he’s always been "Ancient bones and a buried king" While he’s counting coins in the apron strings He leans on carts with a scholar’s tone Asking bold where the market groans Then the lantern dies, the crowd gets thin And the merchant’s purse is light again [Pre-Chorus] He says, "I study ruins and clay" But he lifts your map and slips away With a dusty grin and a borrowed name He leaves you broke and he walks away [Chorus] Richard the rogue, Richard the rogue Stick him close, he’ll take your gold Richard the rogue, Richard the rogue Spears in the dark and a heart that’s old (Oh-oh, Richard the rogue) [Bridge] And if you ask him, he’ll play it sweet Talks of lost empires on cobblestone streets But under the coat, that spear still gleams And the town keeps falling for his schemes [Final Chorus] Richard the rogue, Richard the rogue Stick him close, he’ll take your gold Richard the rogue, Richard the rogue Spears in the dark and a heart that’s old Richard the rogue, Richard the rogue He digs for lies and he digs for gold (Oh-oh, Richard the rogue)
