All Eyes On The Saint

22nd of June, 209 AD
A crowd gathers
Oh, they fucking love a good beheading

And as St Alban's head rolled down the hill
The crowd stood still, because what they just saw
It petrified them to the core
To the core

As the executioner raised his as his axe
I swear the saint smiled
I swear the saint smiled

As the executioner raised his as his axe
I swear the saint smiled
I swear the saint smiled

Roman Verulamium
Cathedral city
All eyes on the saint

Roman Verulamium
Cathedral city
All eyes on the saint

Our city with its beautiful history
Is being diluted
But we will not let go, no we won't
Now get a grip on your roots, boy
Don't let go
But we will not let go

As the executioner raised his as his axe
I swear the saint smiled
I swear the saint smiled

As the executioner raised his as his axe
I swear the saint smiled
I swear the saint smiled

Roman Verulamium
Cathedral city
All eyes on the saint

Roman Verulamium
Cathedral city
All eyes on the saint

And it's cold outside
And it's cold outside
And it's cold outside
And it's cold outside

As the executioner swung his lead
His eyes popped right out his fucking head
Not worthy to see the ancient moment
The making of the first British martyr
British martyr

Here lies truth, where I stand
Here lies truth, where I stand
Here lies truth, where I stand
Here lies truth, where I stand

So where St Alban's head came to rest, after the kill
Fresh water sprung up from the ground
At the bottom of what's now 'Holywell hill'
'Holywell hill'
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Ok, this is the story of Albinus, the Roman centurion stationed in Britain in 209AD, He was killed for sheltering the christian priest Amphibolus, who was on the run from the Romans for practicing christianity. After seeing him pray, St.Alban was converted to christianity and put on the clothes of the priest to let him escape. After being given a trial, the Governor forgave St.Alban and would pardon him had he given up his religion.
However, St.Alban denied and was sentenced to beheading. As the story says, he was taken up to the top of a hill. On the way there it is said that flowers sprung from under where he trod. He told his guard that he was thirsty and nearby a stream sprung. This is said to be the birth of the River Ver, although history says it had been there for a while. On being beheaded, a huge crowd was present. the first executioner could not execute St.Alban as he felt guilty and was overcome by an illness. The second, after he had killed St.Alban, who was said to have smiled at death, was blinded and his eyes popped from their sockets. The stream mentioned gave name to the place which we now call Holywell Hill (St.Albans dialect means that is pronounced Hollywell Hill).
The other references come from and inscription in STA saying "here lies truth, where I stand". The local council are all for making the area a massive tourist town, and thus are forgetting its roots and diluting its history for tourists and there is constant conflict about this between residents and the council. STA is a Cathedral city and we old Albanians are proud to claim that St.Alban was the first British martyr. Verulamium is the Roman name for the town that is now called St.Albans.
Hope this helps.