The Watch

Lyrics

(Verse 1)
The mists are rolling heavy off the River Ankh tonight
It’s thick enough to chew and it’s blocking out the light
But there’s a silhouette in shadows, with a cardboard inner-sole
Walking beats on cobblestones that take a heavy toll.
He’s the Duke of Ankh, the Blackboard Monitor, the man who’s seen it all
From the gutters of the Shades to the heights of Gonne’s tall fall!
​(Chorus)
Oh, we’re the City Watch, the pride of the Morporkian street
Where the trolls are made of diamond and the wolves are on the beat!
From the Dragon in the sky to the Summoning Dark below
Where Vimesy points his finger, that’s where the watchmen go!
​(Verse 2)
Beside him strides the Captain, six-foot-six of Dwarven pride
With a sword that’s merely "sharp" and a soul with naught to hide.
Carrot’s got the charisma to make a riot stop and stare
While Angua’s caught a scent upon the greasy, soot-filled air.
She’s golden in the sunlight, but don’t cross her when it’s full
Or you’ll find out why the werewolf is the heavy-hitter pull!
​(Chorus)
Oh, we’re the City Watch, the pride of the Morporkian street
Where the trolls are made of diamond and the wolves are on the beat!
From the Dragon in the sky to the Summoning Dark below
Where Vimesy points his finger, that’s where the watchmen go!
​(Bridge)
(The music slows to a steady, heavy stomp)
Detritus is the door-stop, with a Piecemaker in hand
He’ll "salute" you through a brick wall if you fail to understand.
Cheery’s in the alchemy lab, proving heels can match a beard
While Freddie Colon tells a tale of everything he’s feared.
And tucked behind a pillar, clutching something he just "found,"
Is Nobby Nobbs—the only man with a certificate for being human-bound!
​(Guitar Solo - Chaotic and Loud)
​(Verse 3)
Look out! There’s a buzzing like a hornet in the sky
It’s Wee Mad Arthur aiming for a thieving giant’s eye!
Reg Shoe is back from the dead (again) to fight for zombie rights
While A.E. Pessimal is counting all the carnage of the night.
The Patrician’s in the Palace, drinking tea and acting sly
But the Watch is on the corner, and they’ve got a glinting eye!
​(Outro)
Yeah, the Gonne is gone, the Koom Valley’s won
We’re finishing the shift before the rising of the sun!
(Vimes’ voice, spoken)
"And get that duck off your head, Constable!"
(Final crash of the drums)