Victory is Ours

 

G Em G Em

 

G                                      Em

Victory is ours cried the Brigadier

G                                                      Em

My men have fought long they've been without fear

C              D        G          Em 

They battled hard against the enemy

C                                D                

Everyone's proud in the old country

G                                          Em

The eyes look up as the flag is raised

G                                           Em 

Port Stanley is ours we are quite amazed

C         D      G              Em

Artillery lit the long cold nights

C                                  D                      

Argentineans gave one hell of a fight

 

Victory is yours cried the Falklander’s

Have a drink boys it is all on us

Hope you won’ t mind us making a fuss

but we're glad you came to rescue us

The eyes look straight over Bluff Cove

Sir Galahad still burning again she explodes

Some blame the Argies some blame the French

Some blame the UN or the lack of defense

 

Victory is ours the Para cried

He'd like to be drunk he'd like to see his wife

The mountains were cold and he nearly died

His friend was hit how did he survive

The eyes look down in the church now

looking around each head is bowed

Thinking of friends who can no longer be here

Surely these brave men won't resort to tears

 

 

Victory is yours the Argentine mother cries

My son was sixteen Galtieri lied

His letter said training in the Andes

He's in a mass grave in the Malians

The eyes look upon his grave

How long must people be slaves

isn't it time they weren't ruled by the gun

isn't it time that their freedom was won

 

Victory is ours the politicians cries

It was for freedom of course we are right

If we didn’t protect your sovereignty

how could you sleep easy

The eyes have it the vote is passed

Mrs. Thatcher knows her support will last

There will be an enquiry

The results will be shown on your TV

 

That's good cried the girl whose fiancé is dead

They say I am young but am I supposed to forget

He was strong young and handsome and he loved me

If you'd loved that man you'd feel the same as me

The eyes loots at the television

acts of incredible heroism

Men who have been trained to kill

So gentle with their friends so ill

 

Victories ours the Union Flags are raised

we welcome the injured home again

The crowds throng and the banners are high

as high as the Harriers that flew in the sky

The eyes are smiling to welcome home

The army the air force the navy marine

sorry if you had to stay in the snow

but if you are there a Christmas it won't be so cold

 

 

 

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ISWC T-011.367.831-1        6686761Z             Written Clarke 1982

 

Sound Recording on the Album 'Victory is Ours' By Almond Greenway

Published and © 2007 The Great Feel Good Company Limited

 

 

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