As we finish with Act One, the townsfolk begin to see Godiva as there champion. She is a bit overwhelmed, knowing that she has the people's confidence, but lacking a knowledge of diplomacy.

LYRICS
(C) 2025 Ggreg Snyder

[INTRO – TOWNSFOLK, chattering / overlapping]
She said it! She swore it! Did you hear what she claimed?
A ride through the city—bare, unashamed!
Leofric won’t save us, he hides in his hall,
But maybe her courage will answer it all…

[VERSE 1 – GODIVA]
I never meant for rumor’s fire to spread,
A whisper turned a story, a story turned to dread.
But now I see the faces, the hunger in their eyes,
And I cannot turn away, no more silence, no disguise.

[CHORUS – TOWNSFOLK]
Stand for us, fight for us, Lady so fair,
Carry our burdens, show that you care.
Leofric won’t hear us, the crown turns away,
But Godiva, oh Godiva, will you lead us today?

[VERSE 2 – GODIVA]
What can one woman do, against a kingdom’s might?
A voice without an echo, a candle in the night.
And yet when chains are tightened, when hope begins to flee,
A single spark of madness may set the people free.

[CHORUS – TOWNSFOLK]
Stand for us, fight for us, Lady so fair,
Carry our burdens, show that you care.
Leofric won’t hear us, the crown turns away,
But Godiva, oh Godiva, will you lead us today?

[BRIDGE – GODIVA, soaring]
I was born to walk in silence, in shadows of the throne,
But I hear a rising chorus that will not leave me alone.
And if no one dares to answer, if no one dares to plead,
Then perhaps it falls to me, to give them what they need.

[FINAL CHORUS – ALL]
Rise for us, cry for us, break through the chain,
Carry our sorrows, wash away pain!
History is waiting, the moment is near,
Let the world remember the choice made here!

[OUTRO – GODIVA alone, huge belt]
Maybe it must be me…
(hold / key change)
Maybe it must be me!

Maybe It Must Be Me

Ggreg is a native of San Jose, CA, currently living in Las Vegas, NV. He is a singer/songwriter, as well as an actor, playwright and voice over artist. Member SAG-AFTRA, AEA, ASCAP, NSAI.