Battle's Lessons Learned, aka The Chivalry Song
| Siobhán an Einigh of Connacht |
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I'm a fresh fighter, This is my first war
My armor's all shiny and new! My head's spinning 'round from all I've been told I hope I know what to do. Chiv, chiv, chivalry: I've heard of the tales of chivalry chiv, chiv, chivalry: I've heard of the tales of chivalry. I stood there at practice in front of town hall The taskmaster sets us some drills Proclaiming quite loudly for all to hear His points on how to get kills. "The purpose of battle is glory and gold, Perhaps there's even a dame. The spoils of victory are there for all Go out there and make your name! Chiv-chiv-chivalry: to hell with the code of chivalry! Chiv-chiv-chivalry: to hell with the code of chivalry!" I heard there in camp now the men of great years The veterans of many a war They muttered together, their heads in their cups advice on what came before: "The Kings and the Nobles they sit up on high Fighting for pieces of gold Your purpose in fighting's to come back alive However you manage this goal! Chiv, chiv, chivalry: who cares on the code of chivalry? Chiv, chiv, chivalry: who cares on the code of chivalry?" And then came a knight there, a man from afar I don't even know his name He stood there beside me before the first charge And spoke not of glory nor fame "We fight for our kingdom, we fight for our home We fight for our kith and kin We fight for their honor, defend them from all Remember, and fight to win! Chiv, chiv, chivalry: THIS is the code of chivalry! Chiv, chiv, chivalry: THIS is the code of chivalry!" I was a fresh fighter, off to my first war My armor's a scuff or two But I have learned much here, of hearts and of arms From many a point of view. Chiv chiv chivalry: I've learned of the code of chivalry Chiv chiv chivalry: I'll hold to the code of chivalry! |
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