Waterloo

Usher in the rally cries 
Revolution's here again 
The emperor's bond's are broken 
And free he shall remain 

Escape, though narrow was demand 
While his reign remained in view 
This fight for France through bitter end 
He must see it though 

Coalition forms of many lands 
Against Napoleon, West to east 
Dogs of war will take to arms 
And soon will be unleashed 

Prussian, Russian, and Austrian 
All follow British lead 
At the allies' helm is Wellington 
Who must make his foe concede 

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For shadowed man of destiny 
Soon you will be forced to see 
Nations aligning against you 
Marking your time Your reign is through 
...And you will see a 100 days 
come to an end 
For shadowed man of destiny 
Soon you will be forced to see 
Nations aligning against you 
Marking your time Your reign is through 
...It lies before you, fate shall befall you 

Quickly the allies gather force 
Near the Franco Belgian line 
While 124,000 French 
march there in double time 

As the battle begins 
Napoleon springs his audacious plan 
He'll attack them on two fronts 
splitting up his warring band 

As the Prussians sound retreat 
Behind they leave 10,000 slain 
Most of their force is still intact 
and will live to fight again 

Wellington, who felt the loss 
of 5,000 men 
Would feel more under killing fire 
bombardment from the French 

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Of all the wars I have waged 
To propel my nations might 
For this I'll be remembered 
From now 'till the end of time 
If To the victor goes the spoils 
I may die an impoverished man 
For in the end irony 
has dealt the cruelest hand 

The French force was swift and sure 
But their attack would be repelled 
And though the center batteed 
The Anglo-Dutch line would be held 

And as fate or skill would have it 
And army moves in from the east 
The Prussians, who slipped through his hands 
Would soon spell his defeat 

The French lines now are broken 
And being open to attack 
The emperor has no choice 
And the old guard calls him back 

45,000 wounded or dead 
When the fight was finally through 
On a 3 mile square the battlefield 
Near a town named Waterloo 

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