Released
December 01, 1977
Label
Columbia Records
Recorded At
The Cenacle, Armonk NY and The Record Plant, NYC
Length
35:14
Discs
1

Credits
Tyler/Hamilton/Kramer/Whitford/Jack Douglas
Length
4:55
Additional Personnel
Jack Douglas (Mandolin), Paul Prestopino (Banjo)
First known play
1978-03-26
Most recent known play
2016-10-21
Total known full plays
42

Long ago in days I'm told
Were ruled by Lords of greed
Maidens fared with gold
They dared to bare their wombs that bleed

Kings and queens and guillotines
Taking lives denied
Starch and parchment laid the laws
When bishops took the ride
Only to deceive

Oh I know I lived this life before
Somehow know now truths I must be sure
Tossin, turnin', nightmares burnin'
Dreams of swords in hand
Sailin' ships the Viking spits the
Blood of father's land
Only to deceive

Live in times of knights and mares
Raising swords for maidens fair
Sneer at death fear only loss of pride

Live in other centuries
Deja vu or what you please
Follows true to all who do or die

Screams of no reply, they died
Screams of no reply, and died
Lordy lordy they died
Lordy lordy they died

Live and do or die
Long ago in days I'm told
They died
Kings and queens and guillotines
Live and no reply
They died
Long ago in days I'm told
Kings and queens and guillotines