Lord Marlborough Lyrics - Singles - Fairport Convention

You generals all and champions bold that takes delight in fields 

That knocks down churches and castle walls but now to death must yield 

We must go and face our daring foes and with a sword and shield 

I often fought with my merry men but now to death must yield 

I am an Englishman by birth, Lord Marlborough is my name 

And I was brought up in London town, a place of noted fame 

I was beloved by all my men, and kings and princes likewise 

And then all the towns we took to all the world's surprise 

King Charles the Second I did serve to face our foes in France 

And at the battle of Ramillies we boldly did advance 

The sun was down, the earth did quake, so loudly did he cry 

"Fight on, my boys, for old England's sake, we'll conquer or we'll die" 

But now we gained the victory and bravely kept the field 

We took great numbers of prisoners and forced them all to yield 

That very day my horse got shot, 'twas by a musket ball 

And as I mounted up again, my aide-de-camp did fall 

Now I on a bed of sickness lie, I am resigned to die 

You generals and champions bold stand true as well as I 

"Stand true my lads and fly no man but fight with courage bold" 

I led my men through smoke and fire but ne'er was slight with gold 

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