In an empire ruled by fear violence and death
Into the royal court is creeping an unscrupulous man
The dancing puppet of the king. James the 1st
His name is george villers, the duke of buckingham
At first he tried to seal an unholy alliance with spain
But the he attacked the spanish navy cadiz bay
He was rejected by the law of parliament
Defended by the king he grew his dominance
Rise to power - taking control
Rise to power - the power he holds
Rise to power - claiming the crown
Rise to power!
Rise to power - no one will know
Rise to power - buckingham's fall
Rise to power - a story untold
Rise to power!
He attacked the france t stop the siege of la rochelle
In 1628 was defeated by richelieu
The wind of change was blowing in the house of lords
With the petition of right, villers lost his status quo
On august 23 john felton sneaked in duke's house
He plunged a hard cold knife into buckingham's heart
Gasping an astonished oath villers fell to the floor
Ending the reign of fear of the great impostor
Rise to power - taking control
Rise to power - the power he holds
Rise to power - claiming the crown
Rise to power!
Rise to power - no one will know
Rise to power - buckingham's fall
Rise to power - a story untold
Rise to power!
Justify, sanctify
Viller's heinous conduct
Corruptions for pointless wars
The crown his only purpose
The duke of buckingham
The great deceiver of britain
He aimed for the throne
But he was stabbed by a scion
Rise to power - taking control
Rise to power - the power he holds
Rise to power - claiming the crown
Rise to power!
Rise to power - no one will know
Rise to power - buckingham's fall
Rise to power - a story untold
Rise to power!