The battle killed a thousand men
maybe even more
the river ran with gallant blood past bullet riddled shores
mothers wives and children wept
over the stench of death
the battle cry of a thousand men we would not soon forget
whoa oh whoa oh oh
whoa oh whoa oh oh
the battle cry of a thousand men we would not soon forget
this village was a peaceful one at least one hundred years
but now we're building coffins for our fighters and our tears
mothers wives and children wept over the stench of death
the battle cry of a thousand men they would not soon forget