{"id":1090,"date":"2026-05-19T15:47:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museum.wiserighteous.org\/?page_id=1090"},"modified":"2026-09-29T14:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T14:32:51","slug":"song-2-of-the-washington-for-lyrics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/museum.wiserighteous.org\/index.php\/song-2-of-the-washington-for-lyrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Song of the Washington for Lyrics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/museum.wiserighteous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Weight-of-Restraint-The-Crown-Refused-Sonauto.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Crown Refused<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Verse 1]<br>Silver sword<br>Cold Cambridge morning sky<br>The farmers standing ready for a war they cannot win<br>Across the water shadows lie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Pre-Chorus]<br>No glory sought<br>No medals for his chest<br>Only the weight of the wide open land<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Chorus]<br>He held the common good<br>Refused a gold crown when he should<br>Restraint was the strength of his name<br>Choosing the right over the flame<br>Righteousness over power<br>Righteousness over power<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Verse 2]<br>Valley Forge<br>Iron frozen in the red mud<br>He watches while his brothers shiver down to the marrow<br>He bled for us in every drop of blood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Pre-Chorus]<br>No warmth in the tent<br>No food for the hollow soul<br>He walked through the drifts while they slept<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Chorus]<br>He held the common good<br>Refused a gold crown when he should<br>Restraint was the strength of his name<br>Choosing the right over the flame<br>Righteousness over power<br>Righteousness over power<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Verse 3]<br>Victory won<br>The title earned through the fire<br>Two terms of the burden were plenty for one weary man<br>Walking from the throne and the wire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Bridge]<br>He walked away<br>He stayed humble<br>He showed the world<br>The peaceful transfer of the pen<br>The quiet lesson for the men<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Chorus]<br>He held the common good<br>Refused a gold crown when he should<br>Restraint was the strength of his name<br>Choosing the right over the flame<br>Righteousness over power<br>Righteousness over power<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Post-Chorus]<br>Walk away<br>Walk away<br>He let it go<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lead Sheet Format<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Crown Refused<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key:<\/strong> C Major<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time Signature:<\/strong> 4\/4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tempo:<\/strong> 92 BPM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>[Verse 1]<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(C) Silver sword, (G) cold Cambridge morning sky,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Am) The farmers standing ready for a (F) war they cannot win,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(C) Across the water shadows lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>[Pre-Chorus]<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(C) No glory sought, (G) no medals for his chest,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Am) Only the weight of the (F) wide open land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>[Chorus]<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(C) He held the common good, (G) refused a gold crown when he should,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Am) Restraint was the strength of his name, (F) choosing the right over the flame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(C) Righteousness over power, (G) righteousness over power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Crown Refused [Verse 1]Silver swordCold Cambridge morning skyThe farmers standing ready for a war they cannot winAcross the water shadows lie [Pre-Chorus]No glory soughtNo medals for his chestOnly the weight of the wide open land [Chorus]He held the common goodRefused a gold crown when he shouldRestraint was the strength of his nameChoosing the right 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