A sword once blessed A soul once bright They placed the silver cross in hand And taught me right from wicked wrong To serve the weak, protect the lost To stand for truth my whole life long Then came the child they called unclean A sentence carved by ancient law They asked for faith, I drew my blade Against the men I once called brothers The bells grew silent The banners burned I am the broken paladin Halo cracked and armor thin Cast me out and curse my name I'd make the very choice again If heaven shuts its golden gate I'll guard the lost outside the walls A shattered oath, a rusted shield No holy light above the field Yet every scar upon my skin Reminds me where a knight begins I am the broken paladin Last of those who would not bend Better fallen, better damned Than loyal to a cruel command No crown of gold No saintly hymn Only a road And those I defend
