Song of the Wain (Wagons Roll to War)

Words and Music: Master Garraed Galbraith (Ealdormere)
"Stolen" and adapted with permission by Simonetta Musaregni
Source: Simonetta
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Heave ho, away we go
Rollin faster, rollin' faster
Heave ho, away we go
The wagons roll to war.

The Armies called us to the dance
From Calon ground we now advance
Take up the sword, the spear, the lance
It's off we ride to War

Heave ho, away we go
Rollin faster, rollin' faster
Heave ho, away we go
The wagons roll to war.

With Falcon Banner's now unfurled
Our King takes up the challenge hurled
And we prepare to leave this world
Our King must have his War

Heave ho, away we go
Rollin faster, rollin' faster
Heave ho, away we go
The wagons roll to war.

The armour's piled deep and wide
The wagons' rock from side to side
No army stands against the tide
Of Calontir at War

Heave ho, away we go
Rollin faster, rollin' faster
Heave ho, away we go
The wagons roll to war.

The armies clash beneath the sun
A' fore night falls they will be done
And we'll be dead or we'll have won
That's how we fight a War

Heave ho, away we go
Rollin faster, rollin' faster
Heave ho, away we go
The wagons roll to war.

Beneath the falcon we stood fast
So on we march, this battle past
Yet still we know it's not the last
We'll win our King this War

Heave ho, away we go
Rollin faster, rollin' faster
Heave ho, away we go
The wagons roll to war.

To foemen, heed my warning cry
Calontir is not afraid to die
So give your wife her last goodbye
We'll see 'her after/you at the' War.

Heave ho, away we go
Rollin faster, rollin' faster
Heave ho, away we go
The wagons roll to war.

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