This is another song that was started many years ago and never finished. I'd say it was about 25% complete back then but now I'll say 99% (because we are never really finished with them, right?) All I had was a verse and a chorus so now I've added another verse and a bridge, changed the key, changed the instrumentation, and, well I'm pretty proud of it now! (But I spent waaaay too much time mixing it today!)

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Mystery of Night February 03, 2026 https://johnstaplesmusic.com/FAWM2026/JohnStaples-MysteryOfNight.mp3

I'll tell you a story of medieval glory a time when dragons still flew where innocent maidens were mainly temptations for dangerous beasts to pursue

when a knight earned his glory and never said sorry and everyone knew he was true he'd rescue the maiden wherever she'as taken and leave her young heart broke in two

when deadly dark woods harbored monsters werewolves and witches ran free mothers held tight to their babies and the night held its own mystery

in the wood there lived fairies some bald and some hairy with beautiful gossamer wings they'd float on the breeze dusting flowers and trees in search of their big fairy rings

the unicorns frolicked with big horns and bollocks in dense forests darker than black griffins and manticores both viscious carnivores would eat a small child for a snack

when deadly dark woods harbored monsters werewolves and witches ran free mothers held tight to their babies and the night held its own mystery

sirens and mermaids would drown you centaurs used arrows to kill chimeras would roast you and dragons would toast you you'd make them a mighty fine meal

when deadly dark woods harbored monsters werewolves and witches ran free mothers held tight to their babies and the night held its own mystery

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