Come to me now son, and gather the armor 
And take up this blade that has served me so well 
It's time that you started your journey to knighthood 
A difficult task but this wisdom I'll tell 
It's a fine life 
To take up this challenge 
It's a grand life 
To do what we do 
It's a hard life 
Without any honor 
So stand by your promises 
Keep your blade true 
And so I set off on the road to the castle 
To meet wi' a knight that I would squire to 
And there he did ask me, Why is it you want this? 
I'll have my answer before I train you. 
It's a fine life 
To take up this challenge 
It's a grand life 
To do what we do 
It's a hard life 
Without any honor 
So stand by your promises 
Keep your blade true 
For many long years I did learn from my master 
We fought side by side at the tourneys and fields 
Usurpers and brigands they tasted our mettle 
But true were our weapons and honored our shields 
It's not enough to carry the day 
When all that you know is to fight 
The power of man is in choices they say 
To go 'gainst the odds and to do what is right 
It's a fine life 
To take up this challenge 
It's a grand life 
To do what we do 
It's a hard life 
Without any honor 
So stand by your promises 
Keep your blade true 
It's been many long years since they granted my knighthood 
And many more still since I gave them my word 
Usurpers and traitors have tasted my weapons 
Their blades were not true and too late they did learn 
It's a fine life 
To take up this challenge 
It's a grand life 
To do what we do 
It's a hard life 
Without any honor 
So stand by your promises 
Keep your blade true 
So come to me now son 
And gather the armor 
And take up this blade 
That has served me so well