The Count Of Tuscany - Dream Theater

Written by：John Myung/Jordan Rudess/Mike Portnoy

Several years ago

In a foreign town

Far away from home

I met the count of Tuscany

A young eccentric man

Bred from royal blood

Took me for a ride

Across the open countryside

Get into my car

Let's go for a drive

I love the way I feel uptight

Just step inside

Maybe you'll recall

A cannibal curator

A character inspired by my brother's life

Winding through the hills

Seeing far behind

On and on we drove

Down narrow streets and dusty roads

And last we came upon

A picturesque estate

On sprawling emerald hills

An ancient world of times gone by

Let me introduce

My brother

A bitter gentleman historian

Sucking on his pipe

Distinguished accent

Making me uptight no accident

I want to stay alive

Everything about this place just doesn't feel right

I I don't wanna die

Suddenly I'm frightened for my life

I wanna say goodbye

This could be the last time you see me alive

I I may not survive

Knew it from the moment we arrived

Would you like to see

Our secret holy place

I come here late at night

To pray to him by candle light

Then viewing through the past

I saw which is believed

Still dressed in royal clothes

A saint behind the altar

History recalls

During times of war

Legend has been traced

Stuck inside these castle walls

Soldiers came to hide

With barrels filled with wine

Never to escape

These tombs of old are where they died

Down the cellar stairs

I disappear

Like the angel's share

The end is near

Come and have a taste

A rare vintage

All the finest wines

Improve with age

I wanna stay alive

Everything about this place just doesn't feel right

I I don't wanna die

Suddenly I'm frightened for my life

I wanna say goodbye

This could be the last time you see me alive

I I may not survive

Knew it from the moment we arrived

Could this be the end

Is this the way I die

Sitting here alone

No one by my side

I don't understand

I don't feel that I deserve this

What did I do wrong

I just don't understand

I just don't understand

Give me one more chance

Let me please explain

It's all been circumstance

I'll tell you once again

It took me for a ride

Promising a vast adventure

Next thing that I know

I'm frightened for my life

Now wait a minute then

That's not how it is

You must be confused

That isn't who I am

Please don't be afraid

I would never try to hurt you

This is how we live

Strange although it seems

Please try to forgive

The chapel and the Sade

The soldiers in the wine

The fables and the tales

All handed down through time

Of course you're free to go

Go and tell the world my story

Tell about my brother

Tell them about me

The count of Tu