Mercy for Today

[Music written by Cary Geare, words written by Josh Miller]
 His name remembered forever a mortal man feared by a nation
 His talents legendary, brilliant commander, unstoppable army
 Sheath my blade and turn to walk away
 Don't forget that I m doing you a favor
 Let you live by showing mercy for today
 This action goes against my behavior
 Your hero your savior
 Tactics unmatched, the father of strategy
 Led his men to victory countless times
 Against impossible odds, the sun will rise
 Dawn will come, thousands armed and ready
 Their blades reflecting light, as if to say this is the last day
 Holding eager, awaiting command, endless sea of soldiers
 Parted in the middle, ground is fresh, dew drops on grass
 Sheath my blade and turn to walk away
 Don't forget that I'm doing you a favor
 Let you live by showing mercy for today
 His action goes against my behavior
 Your hero your savior
 To all others known simply as
 The destroyer killer of
 Thousands victories and hundreds
 Lost only once but great, were the casualties
 Exiled for years, lead an army through the Alps
 With great bizarre beasts
 Epic in scale upon enemies he feasts
 Gave birth to military, strategies great victories
 Hannibal the general, took down the empire of Rome
 Refused to be slain by, the hand of any foe
 On his hand a ring, contains a poison
 If the time should come, he would take his own life
 The flesh may be dead, Legacy forever
 Count the rings of Romans killed, life extinguished
 Sheath my blade and turn and walk away
 Don't forget that I m doing you a favor
 Let you live by showing mercy for today
 This action goes against my behavior
 Your hero your savior
 Hannibal is son of Carthage.