Disclaimer: Gormenghast belongs to Mervyn Peake.

Author's note: This is another song I wrote for guitar. It is Fuchsia's feelings for Steerpike, obviously; parts ('I can't dream forever'; 'I must be strong') are from the BBC production, but most is from the books.

La la la la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la la la

You must be a knight, you're wearing armour

Heading for romance, and adventure

Will no one miss you while you're away?

If you'll let me, I'll be your lady

Get on your white horse and ride away

Let's get on your white horse and ride away

Storm clouds are coming, I'm counting seven

Seven for longing, secrets, and heaven

I dream of you but I can't dream forever

It's all nonsense anyway- and you're too clever

Put on your gloves, I see blood on your hands

If you put on your gloves maybe I can pretend

It's all horrible- you're so horrible

Wherever I go to I still see your face, oh-

It's a tragedy, and I must be strong

I hate you here in my secret place, oh-

Now I've found out why knights wear armour

It's all a mask to conceal who you really are

Take off your mask- show me what's beneath

If I see you're hideous then I'll be safe

Oh no no

I still see

The dark that makes me brighter still

Oh not this

I'm still me

The Queen whom for which you would kill

And

For

Whom you

Would die

All that I once knew your doctrine destroys

With princesses dreaming about kitchen boys…