The Ballad of William Walker

[Verse] In a sultry land, where the palm trees sway, A daring man did have his day, William Walker, with his silver tongue, To Nicaragua his fate was flung. [Chorus] Oh, William Walker, what was on your mind? Invading lands and leaving hearts entwined, With dreams so bold and eyes so grand, You claimed a throne in a foreign land. [Verse] He sailed the seas with mercenary might, Chasing shadows in the tropical night, Proclaiming himself the president’s heir, A crown of thorns in the humid air. [Bridge] In the heart of a nation, where passions run deep, He planted seeds no farmer would keep, A fleeting empire built on restless sand, But power has a way of slipping through one’s hand. [Chorus] Oh, William Walker, the winds they change, Your empire fell as quickly as it came, From hero to foe in the blink of an eye, Bossa nova plays as we bid you goodbye. [Verse] Now the stories echo in the twilight breeze, A dance of power beneath the banyan trees, Historians muse and poets write tales, Of William’s journey on unpredictable sails.