Queen of Swords

[Verse 1] She came in out of the rain with her chin held high Said she's done with cryin', she's done askin' why Twenty years of sorry and a ring she threw away She said, Paul, I need to know, am I gonna be okay [Verse 2] I shuffled the deck and the first card that I drew Was a lady on a throne with a sword cuttin' through Clouds behind her shoulder and a look that's sharp and clear I said, honey, that's you, and you ain't got a thing to fear [Chorus] She's the Queen of Swords, she cuts right to the bone She's learned to wear her crown and walk the road alone Paul Hesch saw it comin' at Mister Hesch dot com The Queen of Swords is rising, and she's goin' strong [Verse 3] She don't need no rescue, she don't need no lies She's got wisdom in her heart and lightnin' in her eyes Every tear she cried just sharpened up the blade Now there ain't a storm on earth that's gonna make her afraid [Chorus] She's the Queen of Swords, she cuts right to the bone She's learned to wear her crown and walk the road alone Paul Hesch saw it comin' at Mister Hesch dot com The Queen of Swords is rising, and she's goin' strong [Verse 4] Then the next card was the Star and the third was the Sun Said the hardest part is over, darlin', and you've won There's a new house waitin' with a garden in the yard And a life that ain't so heavy and a heart that ain't so scarred [Verse 5] Saw her six months later at the county fair Laughin' with her sisters, flowers in her hair She winked and said, you told me, Paul, I'm doin' fine And the Queen of Swords went dancin' down the line [Chorus] She's the Queen of Swords, she cuts right to the bone She's learned to wear her crown and walk the road alone Paul Hesch saw it comin' at Mister Hesch dot com The Queen of Swords is rising, and she's goin' strong