Songwriters: Myung, John Ro; Petrucci, John P; Portnoy, Michael S; Rudess, Jordan Charles;    Several years ago in a foreign town  Far away from home I met the Count of Tuscany  A young eccentric man bred from royal blood  Took me for a ride across the open countryside    Get into my car, let's go for a drive  Along the way I'll be your guide, just step inside  Maybe you'll recall a cannibal curator  A character inspired by my brother's life    Winding through the hills, city far behind  On and on we drove down narrow streets and dusty roads  At last we came upon a picturesque estate  On sprawling emerald fields, an ancient world of times gone by    Let me introduce my brother  A bearded gentleman, historian  Sucking on his pipe, distinguished accent  Making me uptight, no accident    I wanna stay alive  Everything about this place just doesn't feel right  I, I don't wanna die  Suddenly I'm frightened for my life    I wanna say goodbye  This could be the last time you see me alive  I, I may not survive  Knew it from the moment we arrived    Would you like to see our secret holy place?  I come here late at night to pray to him by candlelight  Then peering through the glass I saw with disbelief  Still dressed in royal clothes the saint behind the altar    History recalls during times of war  Legend has been traced back inside these castle walls  The soldiers came to hide in barrels filled with wine  Never to escape, these tombs of oak are where they died    Down the cellar stairs I disappear  Like the angel's share the end is near  Come and have a taste, a rare vintage  All the finest wines improve with age    I wanna stay alive  Everything about this place just doesn't feel right  I, I don't wanna die  Suddenly I'm frightened for my life    I wanna say goodbye  This could be the last time you see me alive  I, I may not survive  Knew it from the moment we arrived    Could this be the end? Is this the way I die?  Sitting here alone, no one by my side  I don't understand, I don't feel that I deserve this  What did I do wrong? I just don't understand  I just don't understand    Give me one more chance, let me please explain  It's all been circumstance, I'll tell you once again  You took me for a ride promising a vast adventure  The next thing that I know I'm frightened for my life    Now wait a minute man, that's not how it is  You must be confused, that isn't who I am  Please don't be afraid, I would never try to hurt you  This is how we live strange although it seems please try to forgive    The chapel and the saint, the soldiers and the wine  The fables and the tales all handed down through time  Of course you're free to go, go and tell the world my story  Tell about my brother, tell them about me, the Count of Tuscany        © KEY WIZ MUSIC; WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP; WB MUSIC CORP.; YTSE JAMS INC;    these lyrics are submitted by mta_mta