Watchfires at Twosun

[Verse 1]
The watchfires burn on Twosun’s wall
Their light is thin and pale
The wind comes cold through broken stone
And whispers through the vale
No drums tonight, no cannon’s roar
Just armor creak and sigh
And men who stare into the dark
And wonder what draws nigh

[Verse 2]
The powder horns are nearly dry
Each shot a costly thing
The Redcoats sleep in restless turns
And dream of home and spring
Some pray for dawn, some pray for strength
Some simply bow their head
And whisper names of those they knew
Who lie among the dead

[Chorus]
So tend the fire and hold the wall
And sing the quiet prayer
For God still hears the weary hearts
Of soldiers waiting there
If morning comes with hope again
Or darkness takes us through
We’ll keep the watch at Twosun’s gate
Till help comes riding through

[Verse 3]
They speak of Andrew in the wind
And of the Babe on high
Still hunting down the Gnar Dragon
Somewhere beyond the sky
“If he can strike the serpent down
The tide may turn at last…”
So every man who hears that tale
Holds tighter to the past

[Verse 4]
And far away the fleet must sail
To fill their guns with flame
To bring the thunder back again
And fight in Strongcastle’s name
Until that day the weary line
Will stand where they have stood
With faith in God and battered steel
And hearts that will not yield

[Final Chorus (soft)]
So tend the fire and hold the wall
And sing the quiet prayer
For God still hears the weary hearts
Of soldiers waiting there
If morning brings the storm again
Or silence cold and true
We’ll keep the watch at Twosun’s gate
Till hope comes riding through

Quiet folk ballad, tired soldiers on night watch, low male voices, acoustic guitar and fiddle, sparse drums, somber, ref