The Trooper by Iron Maiden
You'll take my life but I'll (1)________ (2)__________ too
You'll fire your musket but I'll run you through
So when you're waiting for the (3)________ attack
You'd better stand there's no turning back.
The (4)__________ (5)____________ and the (6)____________ begins
But on (7)________ (8)______________________ no one wins
The (9)__________ of acrid smoke and horses breath
As I plunge on into (10)______________ death.
The (11)__________ he sweats with (12)________ we break to run
The mighty roar of the Russian guns
And as we race towards the human wall
The screams of pain as my (13)________________ fall
We hurdle bodies that lay on the ground
And the (14)________________ fire another round
We get so (15)________ yet so far away
We were meant to (16)__________ another day.
We get so (17)__________ near enough to fight
When a Russian gets me in his sights
He pulls the (18)______________ and I feel the blow
A (19)__________ of rounds take my (20)__________ below.
And as I lay (21)__________ (22)____________ at the sky
My body's (23)________ and my (24)____________ is dry
And as I lay (25)__________________ and alone
Without a tear I draw my parting groan
You'll fire your musket but I'll run you through
So when you're waiting for the (3)________ attack
You'd better stand there's no turning back.
The (4)__________ (5)____________ and the (6)____________ begins
But on (7)________ (8)______________________ no one wins
The (9)__________ of acrid smoke and horses breath
As I plunge on into (10)______________ death.
The (11)__________ he sweats with (12)________ we break to run
The mighty roar of the Russian guns
And as we race towards the human wall
The screams of pain as my (13)________________ fall
We hurdle bodies that lay on the ground
And the (14)________________ fire another round
We get so (15)________ yet so far away
We were meant to (16)__________ another day.
We get so (17)__________ near enough to fight
When a Russian gets me in his sights
He pulls the (18)______________ and I feel the blow
A (19)__________ of rounds take my (20)__________ below.
And as I lay (21)__________ (22)____________ at the sky
My body's (23)________ and my (24)____________ is dry
And as I lay (25)__________________ and alone
Without a tear I draw my parting groan
Answers:
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