Mercy for Today - Son of Aurelius

His name remembered forever a mortal man feared by a nation*

His talents legendary, brilliant commander, unstoppable army

Sheath my blade and turn to walk away

Don’t forget that I m doing you a favor

Let you live by showing mercy for today

This action goes against my behavior

Your hero your savior

Tactics unmatched, the father of strategy

Led his men to victory countless times

Against impossible odds, the sun will rise

Dawn will come, thousands armed and ready

Their blades reflecting light, as if to say this is the last day

Holding eager, awaiting command, endless sea of soldiers

Parted in the middle, ground is fresh, dew drops on grass

Sheath my blade and turn to walk away

Don’t forget that I’m doing you a favor

Let you live by showing mercy for today

His action goes against my behavior

Your hero your savior

To all others known simply as

The destroyer killer of

Thousands victories and hundreds

Lost only once but great, were the casualties

Exiled for years, lead an army through the Alps

With great bizarre beasts

Epic in scale upon enemies he feasts

Gave birth to military, strategies great victories

Hannibal the general, took down the empire of Rome

Refused to be slain by, the hand of any foe

On his hand a ring, contains a poison

If the time should come, he would take his own life

The flesh may be dead, Legacy forever

Count the rings of Romans killed, life extinguished

Sheath my blade and turn and walk away

Don’t forget that I m doing you a favor

Let you live by showing mercy for today

This action goes against my behavior

Your hero your savior

Hannibal is son of Carthage