Farewell at Mount Vernon

[Verse 1]
Silver sword
Cold Cambridge morning sky
The farmers standing ready for a war they cannot win
Across the water shadows lie

[Pre-Chorus]
No glory sought
No medals for his chest
Only the weight of the wide open land

[Chorus]
He held the common good
Refused a gold crown when he should
Restraint was the strength of his name
Choosing the right over the flame
Righteousness over power
Righteousness over power

[Verse 2]
Valley Forge
Iron frozen in the red mud
He watches while his brothers shiver down to the marrow
He bled for us in every drop of blood

[Pre-Chorus]
No warmth in the tent
No food for the hollow soul
He walked through the drifts while they slept

[Chorus]
He held the common good
Refused a gold crown when he should
Restraint was the strength of his name
Choosing the right over the flame
Righteousness over power
Righteousness over power

[Verse 3]
Victory won
The title earned through the fire
Two terms of the burden were plenty for one weary man
Walking from the throne and the wire

[Bridge]
He walked away
He stayed humble
He showed the world
The peaceful transfer of the pen
The quiet lesson for the men

[Chorus]
He held the common good
Refused a gold crown when he should
Restraint was the strength of his name
Choosing the right over the flame
Righteousness over power
Righteousness over power

[Post-Chorus]
Walk away
Walk away
He let it go