Close to the citadel, she raises her latern Close to the citadel, she raise her laquered hooves The long road division, for lack of another route And these then were all too good advantage lost And I grow suspect as soon as your friendliness rises Cause one man alone stands a chance But not a second chance Close to the citadel will hasten to affirm For this congress we have ridden doubly against And we'll grow suspect as soon as their friendliness rises And I alone stand a chance But not a second chance