Twelve Years in Exile by The Queue Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He was the wisest of men
He understood the dice could bring him evil...
So why then did he cast them ?
Was is it pride or was it his decision ?
Silence blanketed the court
The marble shone like glass
The silken veils moved not at all...
So the dice were cast
And the Kingdom lost...
Still the brothers wagered away !

[Chorus]
Twelve Years in exile
One year in disguise
Twelve years in the forest
One year with mankind...

[Verse 2]
Banished to the wilderness
Each day a struggle for survival...
Vengeance with every sunset
Hunting animals with arrows
Sharpened for their rivals...
Now the time is over
Some vows will wait forever...
Wait to drink the blood--
Wait to wreak justice !
[Chorus]
Twelve Years in exile
One year in disguise
Twelve years in the forest
One year with mankind...

[Outro]
Did he know the dice were loaded ?
Did he mean to throw it all away ?
Could he see that he was cheated ?
There was no drama in the court that day...