Ellis Paul - Abiola Lyrics
In a far and distant country,lived a strange and a fearsome beastThey said he killed the farmers' cattleand laid waste to the farmers' fields,laid waste to the farmers' fieldsSo the King sent out his criersand they roamed from town to townpledging a plot of land and his daughter's handto him who laid the Monster down,to him who laid the Monster downla la la la li da dala la la la la la la la la laNow Abiola, the shepard's daughter,hadn't heard of the King's decreeShe never paid much heed to rumorsand she headed out into the fields,She headed out into the fieldsWhen she came across the creature,she could not believe her eyesCause out of all the things she had ever seenshe'd never seen a monster cry,Seen a monster cryThe Monster said to the young girlI never did those evil deedsbut the King has tried to blame meand no one dares to not believe,no one dares to not believe"He wants the pastures for his horsesHe wants the orchards for his thievesand if the farmers come to fear methen the King gets what he needs,Yea, the King gets what he needsla la la la li da dala la la la la la la la la laAbiola said to the Monster,"We are going into townand till then we'll cryfrom the rooftops highand we'll spread the truth around,Yea, we'll spread the truth around"Well, the children all believed thembut the grownups took their timeto break their fearthough it was clearthat the fearsome beast was kind,Oh, the fearsome beast as kindThen the people stormed the castleand they drove the old King outand for her bravery, truth, and kindness,they gave Abi the crown,Yea, they gave Abiola the crownla la la la li da dala la la la la la la la la la
