In the heart of battle we were tested,
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All of us were in the front line too,
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We were in the thick of it,
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Soon we were sick of it,
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But we had much more soldering to do,
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I'll tell you what it was that drove us on,
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The certainty that we were right,
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And the enemy was wrong.
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[1st Chorus:]
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Go up on the mountain,
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Speak to gods and men,
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See if they can tell you why they died,
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Ask them when we stop the greed,
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Ask them why we have to bleed,
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They will tell you "brother, when the eagle screams we die."
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In the heat of battle we were brave,
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Mentioned in dispatches that is true,
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We were given medals, but now they call us devils,
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And now we can't decide between the two,
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I'll tell you what it was that changed the rules,
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When the High Command was given up,
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To businessmen and fools.
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[2nd Chorus:]
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Go up to the graveyard,
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Tell them what I sad,
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See if they rest easy where they lie,
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Ask them if they found release,
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Ask them if they rest in peace,
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They will tell you "brother, when the eagle screams we die."
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In the heat of battle we were murdered,
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We lie forever in a foreign field,
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Bodies broken, future lost,
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Lives unspoken, what a cost,
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Still the young men come with zest and zeal,
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I'll tell you why they want to fight and die,
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Because the people over them are full of shit and lies.
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[3rd Chorus:]
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Go up to the battlefield,
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Ask them what they want,
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Find out how they feel where they lie,
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They would like to win the war,
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But when they wonder who it's for,
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They will tell you "brother, when the eagle screams we die."
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When the eagle screams,
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When the eagle screams you die,
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When the eagle screams you die,
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Eagle screams you die.
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When The Eagle Screams
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| Motorhead |
