Lyrics - Legend Of The Thief by Tyla

Far away in a distant land lived the
King of thieveshe possessed many treasures, but was always evaded by love
Not for the want of trying, though never to succeed, itseemed he could steal anything except for this one need.
Then one day back in his lair he did discover and he did curseanother with light fingers had robbed him of his purse,so back into the city and long into the night he huntedthe soul who should be so sly, with his cash to alight.
Oh the
King of the thieves was he
Easy come and easy go
The
King of the
Thieves.
He rattled his mind for recollections of that previous day,then that vision of the fair maiden brushed past him in that oh sopeculiar way, wellof course, it was so obvious and plain to see, for if hewas king, then she must be
Oh the
Queen of the thieves was she
Easy come and easy go
The
Queen of the thieves.
Sure enough the following day their paths were to cross againwell he followed her through the courtyardamused by her gain, gold and silver coins of the realm.
She seemed to have magic fingers asinto many pockets all did fell.
Oh the
Queen of the thieves was she
Easy come and easy go
The
Queen of the
Thieves.
Soon both grew hungry and so into the tavern divineto drink of the local ale and sing badly out of time, intoeach others eyes, and into each others arms, the spellof love cast over them, embraced by their charms.
Theyamassed between them a fortune and by night theythrew it all away, they had no cares or worries for lovewould save the day.
Oh the
King and
Queen of thieves were they,
Easy come and easy go
The
King and
Queen of
Thieves.
Then one year and one day precisely on the witching houra child came unto them, but one arm shrivelled as adead flower.
The
Queen did cry and the
King did weepand they searched the world for a cure, swearingnever to steal again of this one thing they couldbe sure.
Oh the
King and
Queen of the thieves were they
Easy come and easy go
The
King and
Queen of
Thieves.
Finally word came of a medicine man way up in the hillsof a cure they could be sure, if only they kept their word.
Around the smouldering couldron they sat as hechanted, then he poured onto the child's stricken arm apotion from his magic lantern.
Sure enough the armdid heal and all the birds did sing, then the palmof the child's hand opened wide to reveal themidwife's wedding ring.
Oh the
Prince of thieves was he
Easy come and easy go
The
Legend of the
Thief.
Oh the
King,
Queen,
Prince of
Thieves
Easy come and easy go
The
Legend of the
Thief

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