Remember in Right Hand Man, when I said that Washington and Hamilton remind of Ra and Set for some reason?
Yeah, here is another centuries ago gods centered flashback.
Was it necessary? No. But was it fun to write? Hell yeah.
Enjoy!
One Last Time/One Last Ride Remix
Set:
You asked to see me?
Ra:
I know you're busy.
Set:
What do you need, sir? Sir?
Ra:
I wanna give you a word of warning.
Set:
Sir, I don't know what you heard
But whatever it is, Isis started it!
Ra:
She's the one who poisoned me this morning.
Set:
You're kidding.
Ra:
I need a favor.
Set:
Whatever you say, sir, Isis will pay for this behavior.
Ra:
Shh. Talk less.
Set:
I'll make a mess,
I'll make her pay, how could she be so dim?
Ra:
I need you to draft an address.
Set:
Yes! Give her a piece of your mind!
Ra:
No, I have to declare who will be Pharaoh.
Set:
But you are Pharaoh, sir.
Ra:
I'm stepping down, I'm not going to be Pharaoh.
Set:
I'm sorry, what?
Ra:
One last time
Relax, have a drink with me
One last time
Let's take a break tonight
One last ride, while I still have pride,
I'll need you by my side
And while we still have time
We're gonna teach 'em how to say goodbye
Say goodbye—you and I!
Set:
No, sir, why?
Ra:
I wanna talk about neutrality.
Set:
Sir, with Nubia and Egypt on the verge of war,
is this the best time—
Ra:
I wanna warn against in-pantheon fighting.
Set:
But—
Ra:
Pick up a pen, start writing
I wanna talk about what I have learned,
The hard-won wisdom I have earned.
Set:
As far as the gods are concerned
You have to serve, you could continue to serve—
Ra:
No!
One last ride.
I'm past my prime, but I served with pride
And while we still have time
We're gonna teach 'em how to say
Goodbye.
One last time
The people will hear from me
One last time
And if we get this right
We're gonna teach 'em how to say
Goodbye
You and I—
Set:
They will say you're weak.
Ra:
No, they will see we're strong.
Set:
Your position is so unique.
Ra:
So I could use it to move them along.
Set:
Why do you have to say goodbye?
Ra:
Everything has an end, but the nation has to learn to move on.
This way it outlives me when I'm gone.
Like the scripture says:
"Everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree
And no one shall make them afraid."
They'll be safe in the nation we've made.
I'll sit under my own vine and fig tree
A moment alone in the shade
At home in this nation we've made.
Just one last ride.
Set:
One last time.
Set (Ra):
Though, in reviewing the incidents of my administration,
I am unconscious of intentional error,
I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors.
I shall also carry with me
The hope
(The hope)
That my country will
View them with indulgence;
(View them with indulgence)
And that
After so many years of my life dedicated to its service with an upright zeal
(After so many years of my life dedicated to its service with an upright zeal)
The faults of incompetent abilities will be
Consigned to oblivion, as I myself must soon be to the house of rest
(Consigned to oblivion, as I myself must soon be to the house of rest)
I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat in which I
(I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat in which I)
Promise myself to realize the sweet enjoyment of resting
(Promise myself to realize the sweet enjoyment of resting)
In the midst of the benign influence of good laws
(In the midst of the benign influence of good laws)
Under a free ruling, the ever-favorite object of my heart, and the happy reward, as I trust
(Under a free ruling, the ever-favorite object of my heart, and the happy reward, as I trust)
Of our mutual cares, labors, and dangers
(Of our mutual cares, labors, and dangers)
Ra:
One last ride
Set:
Teach me how to say goodbye
Ra:
You and I!
One last hurrah!
Set:
History has its eyes on you!
Both:
Oh, we're gonna teach 'em how to say goodbye!
To say goodbye, to say goodbye!
Say goodbye!
You and I!
One last time!