In the war of the roses, the tragedy source  King Edward was bound to die  Richard III the new "Lord Protector"  Ruled with "Loyalty me lie"  A vigilant guardian to the sons of the king  As sure as an eagle will fly  He died in a battle in 1485  And Henry defamed Richard with lies  Richard was charged in the "New of Attainder"  With tyranny, murder and gain  Henry revoked the "Titulus Regulus"  With the suite of the vicious insane  Henry VII that rotten bastard  Executed the whole house of York  Elizabeth Woodville was immured for life  And Tyrrel the liar was acquitted by court  The poisoned thorns of the bloody red rose  Red venom of deepest dye  Henry the traitor, the victor by sin  Soiled Richard's blood with a grin  While Richard was ruling the boys were alive  When he died the boys disappeared  Henry killed them to get onto the throne  But the book of truth was sealed  Henry paid Tyrrel to say that he had murdered  IN the name of Sir Richard the brave  Henry killed Tyrrel without any trail  So Tyrrel took the truth to his grave  The poisoned thorns of the bloody red rose  Red venom of deepest dye  Henry the traitor, the victor by sin  Soiled Richard's blood with a grin  The poisoned thorns of the bloody red rose  Red venom of deepest dye  Henry the traitor, the victor by sin  Soiled Richard's blood with a grin