Viking Slayer Lyrics - Cruachan

I watch the sky turning black 

And know the time is fast approaching 

My clan they all look to me 

I turn away, I face the ocean 

In the dark I see a fleet of long-ships on the horizon 

Again the Vikings come, to this land they are a poison 

Archers ready your bows, swordsmen ready your blades 

Gods be with us this night, as we stop this barbarian raids 

Their boats now pulled to shore 

Scrawny men pour forth from the hull 

Their faces look ailing and drawn 

But their minds are bent on the cull 

On they come, these viking raiders, pale and grey 

With withered bodies and swords to slay 

Charging forth, from filthy ships, towards our line 

But we are butchers and they are our swine 

By ready men, they fast approach, the time is here 

Stand firm at your line and show to fear 

From the north, this army comes, to raid our lands 

But instead tonight they will die by Gaelic hands 

I give the call to attack, and we charge towards the Vikings 

Arrows scream over head, and begin this night of killing 

I watch as the armies collide, flesh and bone gets torn asunder 

So many of my warriors die, as they stop viking plunder 

In the distance I see, their leader so wretched and vile 

Leading his men with pride, I see his weakness and I smile 

Caught up in his stupor of greed, I slice his head from his neck 

His cowardly men run away, victory is ours this day