The Conquered Widows’ Lament by Sevrin de Savage (Tune: After the Goldrush - by Neil Young) To be sung by three “widows” in a row - chorus sung by all (Widow#1) I was hiding in a burned out hovel Binding wounds of men undone I heard soldiers hailing And babies wailing as the new day had begun All in a dream All in a dream In the golden haze of the sun We stood before crimson soldiers marching And the new reign just begun (Widow #2) I was standing on Witch’s Mountain As the vale below was won I saw banners flying And family dying And the smoke rose t’ward the sun All in a dream All in a dream In the golden haze of the sun We fell before crimson soldiers marching And the new reign just begun (Widow #3) I was taken by a crimson soldier To be shared by every one He toasted their glory As ropes tightened tore me And the long night’s pain begun All in a dream All in a dream In the golden haze of the sun We kneel before crimson soldiers marching And the new reign just begun We kneel before crimson soldiers marching And the new reign just begun