Dragon On The Sea Lyrics - Universal Migrator, Pts.1 & 2 - Ayreon

"It is the 16th century. I am Queen Elizabeth sending out the brave Sir Francis Drake to 

defend the English realm against the invading armada." 

[Lana Lane] 

Times are dark now, our empire's gone astray 

Forces from down south, armada on the way 

So we call our greatest men to run the barricade 

Shine your light where shadows fall and wash the night away 

Sail on for your queen 

Sail into history 

You will never be the same 

Sail on for country 

Into our memory 

Time will remember your name 

Dragon on the sea 

Fires burn now in once our tranquil bays 

Tall ships that rain down thunderbolts and flames 

Go and raise your pirate flag, cast the lines away 

Take your fleet where darkness falls and turn the night to day 

The sun never sets on the empire won 

But wise men say never say never 

It slips through our hands just like sand in sun 

We thought it would go on forever 

Dragon ships they keep on sailing, on to Nova Albion 

While the waking world is sleeping, dragon ships are sailing on