The Roman’s Tithe

It’s hard to be a Roman 
Outside of Italy
Drafted off to war again 
I’d rather pay our monthly fee
I know to the Augustus were barely worth a pea 
So we go marching off to war
But at least we march
For free
So many of my kinsmen
Go marching off to war
And we know that our brothers 
Have died in war before
And so while we’re a-marching
And think during a storm 
I just don’t want fighting anymore
So some new Aztec warlord
Enslaved some men in Spain 
So what, why should I bother? 
Just save me all the pain 
I’m tired of the endless war oh lord when will it end 
Though I suppose farming makes me bored
Warring’s without end
Marching off to war is hard in the pouring rain
Why won’t the Augustus
Save me from the pain
Why are there still Aztecs
Mucking about the north
What do Teutons do anymore
It’s not my job 
I’m a farmer 
But now beasts rob
Me of my life
I was glad when all I had to worry about 
Was paying the next tithe
Now I’m off to war again who knows the target now
I may get home one day
God knows I don’t know how 
My last wisdom I have I shall depart to thou 
I shouldn’t have stolen
The Caesar’s cow
Or else I wouldn’t be fighting in Glassgow
A simple song for commoners, not even needing a instrument. Common in the Roman provinces outside did Italy in CK2.
-Spud
Category:Song
Category:Writings of Spud