Iron on the Wrist

Iron on the Wrist

(Intro)
(A crying guitar lick, slow blues shuffle beat)
(Verse 1)
I gave them a world, they gave me chains
This is the profit of all my pains
Bobadilla smiles as he locks the cuff
Apparently, I haven't suffered enough
From the throne of a Viceroy to the brig of a ship
Watching the power slowly slip
(Chorus)
Iron on the wrist, iron on the soul
The bell of heavy fortune takes its toll
I found the garden, I opened the door
But they don't need the dreamer anymore
Sent back home in disgrace and shame
A prisoner with a famous name
(Verse 2)
They say I was cruel, they say I was mad
But I gave them everything that I had
Managing wolves is a dangerous game
Now I'm the one who bears the blame
Keep the chains on, let the Queen see
What she has done to a man like me
(Chorus)
Iron on the wrist, iron on the soul
The bell of heavy fortune takes its toll
I found the garden, I opened the door
But they don't need the dreamer anymore
Sent back home in disgrace and shame
A prisoner with a famous name
(Guitar Solo)
(Long, weeping blues solo, full of emotion and bends)
(Verse 3)
The gold is theirs, the land is claimed
The navigator is broke and maimed
History writes with a crooked hand
Burying the footprints in the sand
(Chorus)
Iron on the wrist, iron on the soul
The bell of heavy fortune takes its toll
I found the garden, I opened the door
But they don't need the dreamer anymore
Sent back home in disgrace and shame
A prisoner with a famous name
(Outro)
Keep them on...
I'll wear them to the grave...
Just iron...
(Final guitar chord rings out)