Far away from home I roam these lands and distant shores Damned - Forsaken - Banned - Cast out A pariah of war All I held so dear I had to burn and leave behind A solitary man who's the run into exile No Never again I'll see the faces of my kin But all their faces are engraved & locked so deep within All I had so easily taken away from me But no you'll never take away these treasured memories I'm free I'm free Yes I'm free Forever banned into exile eternal - Exile eternal Forever banned - Banned into exile Come Oh dreaded foe Follow the trails of my escape Send all your dogs of war To catch my scent and seal my fate I will not rest I'll lead you beasts away into the wild You may catch me You'll hunt me down But not my wife and child I'm free I'm free Yes I'm free Some they called me golden tongue For I gave generously of my private means I founded hospitals for the poor A social being Not a religious activist I spoke out fearlessly against the custom of bowing Before their statues For this defiance of authority I was banned into exile