Queen Lily of the Valley

From the Sheer Heart Attack album, 1974. written by Freddie Mercury. Lily of the Valley is one of May s favorite songs by Mercury. Mercury played piano and did all of the vocals. The song has a reference to Seven Seas of Rhye in the line messenger from Seven Seas has flown to tell the King of Rhye he s lost his Lyrics: I am for ever searching high and low But why does everybody tell me no Neptune of the seas An answer for me please The lily of the valley doesn t know I lie and wait with open eyes I carry on through stormy skies I follow every course My Kingdom for a Horse But each time I grow ols Serpent of the Nile Relieve me for a while And cast me from you re spell, let me go Messenger from seven seas has flown. To tell the King of Rhye he s lost his Throne Wars will never cease Is there time enough for peace For the lily of the valley doesn t know. .