Godric's Hollow, home to Lily and James,
Betrayed by a friend, trusted and held dear,
This happy family will never be the same,
False Security, thought they had nothing to fear.

Betrayed by a friend, trusted and held dear,
Their location was a secret no more.
False security, thought they had nothing to fear.
Then Voldemort came marching through their door.

Their location was a secret no more.
Upon the Potters, Lady Death smiled down.
Then Voldemort came marching through their door.
Neither of them will live to see the dawn.

Upon the Potters, Lady Death smiled down.
All thoughts was to protect their only son,
Neither of them will live to see the dawn.
Harry Potter, said to be the chosen one.

All thoughts was to protect their only son,
Of the pair, James was the first to fall.
Harry Potter, said to be the chosen one...
At the moment of death, James had stood tall.

Of the pair, James was the first to fall.
Lily raced to the nursery above.
At the moment of death, James had stood tall.
She would protect Harry with only love.

Lily raced to the nursery above.
Leave her son’s side, she cannot be coerced,
She would protect Harry with only love.
Voldemort killed the mother with a curse.

Leave her son’s side, she cannot be coerced,
Green light, set to kill, on his wand thrown,
Voldemort killed the mother with a curse.
Victory is for the Dark Lord’s alone.

Green light, set to kill, on his wand thrown,
An innocent child, eyes green like the curse,
Victory is for the Dark Lord’s alone.
Light bounced back upon the Dark Lord, reversed.

An innocent child, eyes green like the curse,
Where all others had failed, he had prevailed.
Light bounced back upon the Dark Lord, reversed.
The wind carried the Dark Lord’s final wail.

Where all others had failed, he had prevailed.
All rejoiced, finally Voldemort’s dead.
The wind carried the Dark Lord’s final wail.
News of the hero, to wizards wide-spread.

All rejoiced, finally Voldemort’s dead.
House in ruins a single baby cried,
News of the hero, to wizards wide-spread.
His once loving parents to him denied.

House in ruins a single baby cried,
Godric's Hollow, home to Lily and James.
His once loving parents to him denied,
This happy family will never be the same.