WAR TO END ALL WARS

 

 

FROM THE CATACOMBS OF AVON

TO THE BLOODY WATERLINE

WHERE THE SUN AND MOON ARE FADING THRU

THE WINDOWS STAINED IN LIME

MY CAPTAIN BRAVE AND FALLEN

LAY QUIETLY ABOVE

WITH THE RAGGED SONS AND HEROES OF

THE WAR TO END ALL WARS

 

SING THE SONG OF OUR SWEET WILLIAM

TO THE WALLS OF DRAGONARD

WE RAISE THE FLAGS AND BANNERS

RED THE ROSES WITH CROSSED SWORDS

MY PRINCE YOU WALK THESE QUARTERS

SO GHOSTLY FROM AFAR

BE YOU COWARD OR A MARTYR OF

THE WAR TO END ALL WARS

 

YOU MAY CHEAT THE GALLOWS

NOT THE PLAGUE “BRING OUT YOUR DEAD!”

AND HERE WE LAY UNDER THE STARS

THE WAR TO END ALL WARS

 

 

© 2004

Music: Dion

Lyrics: Orgeron