White Queen (As It Began) - Live At The Rainbow, London / November 1974

This is a number fom 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 will stir this way
In sorrow known

The White Queen walks
And the night grows pale
Stars of lovingness in her hair
Heeding
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 her 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 could 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

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