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Dear brothers, hurry, come
From the mill I must depart
What I was, now we are two
For the master found us both
And so alone I must now go
Farewell now, until we meet
And I can do naught but grieve

Dear brothers, now’s the time
I must run to save my life
In all haste and secrecy
For they must not recognize me
When my dearest was laid in the grave
I laid my name down and walked away
No one shall ever speak it again


Never were my friends more true
Than you were in this time of pain
And every one of you is dear to me
But now I’m left with lonliness alone
I must go, I must go
I must go, I must go

Dear brothers, take good care
I ask of you for just one thing
I must leave yet this very night
Flee outside and keep your watch
Should the miller enter here
I must long be gone by then
Though my heart may laugh in peace

Dear brothers, now’s the time
I must run to save my life
In all haste and secrecy
For they must not recognize me
When my dearest was laid in the grave
I laid my name down and walked away
No one shall ever speak it again


Never were my friends more true
Than you were in this time of pain
And every one of you is dear to me
But now I’m left with lonliness alone
I must go, I must go
I must go, I must go

Dear brothers, now’s the time
High time that we defend ourselves
But we are never quite there yet
For he can never teach us all
I’ll dare what none have dared before
Perhaps one day there’ll come a time
When I return more strong than ever

Brothers, now give me your hand
I care not if I have to die
The King’s own soldiers roam the land
To recruit the lads to fight
In a war so far away from here
I’ll now become a musketeer
Be it for fortune or for ruin

Yeah, we faced so many an adventure
And many dangers we overcame
And yet tomorrow brings another
The wheel must always turn around
Keep turning round, keep turning round
Keep turning round, keep turning round

Never were my friends more true
Than you were in this time of pain
And every one of you is dear to me
But now I’m left with lonliness alone
I must go, I must go
I must go, I must go
I must go, I must go
I must go, I must go
I must go, I must go
I must go