Queen
White Queen (As It Began) [Live at the Rainbow, London / November 1974]
(Freddie: This is a number from 'Queen II', written by Brian May, 'White Queen')

So sad, her eyes
Smiling dark eyes
So sad, her eyes
As it began

On such a breathless night as this
Upon my brow the lightest kiss
I walked alone
And all around the air did say
My lady soon stir this way
In sorrow known

The White Queen walks and the night grows pale
Stars of lovingness in her hair

Needing - unheard
Pleading - one word
So sad her eyes
She cannot see

How did thee fare, what have thee seen
The mother of the willow green
I call her name
And 'neath the window have I stayed
I loved the footsteps that she made
And when she came
White Queen how my heart did ache
And dry my lips no words can make
Still, I wait
My Goddess hear, my darkest fear:
I speak too late
It's for Evermore that I wait

Dear friends, goodbye
No tears (in) my eyes
So sad, it ends
As it began ...

(Brian: Thanks a lot, thank you. Thanks a lot, thanks a lot, it's nice to see you all again tonight, makes the Rainbow feel like home for us, great. We've narrowly, narrowly escaped having a number one single this week, ah, and this is the side which you haven't been hearing on the Tony Blackburn show ...)