Clear The Way (december 13th, 1862) Lyrics - Iced Earth

They came across the ocean 

In search of liberty 

Escaping persecution 

Famine and poverty 

Signed up for bloodshed 

New home a battleground 

Send in the Irish 

So courageous and renowned 

Sons of Erin 

Marching gallantly 

Into a storm of lead 

Forward! Clear the way! 

Sons of Erin 

Charging valiantly 

Across that bloody space 

Forward! Clear the way! 

The hills alive with murder 

The sky so cold and grey 

The general gives the order 

Irish clear the way! 

Bodies fall like leaves in autumn 

From the wall at Marye's heights 

Shot and shell ripping through them 

A cold horrific sight 

Sons of Erin 

Marching gallantly 

Into a storm of lead 

Forward! Clear the way! 

Sons of Erin 

Charging valiantly 

Across that bloody space 

Forward! Clear the way! 

Intrepid sons with heads held high 

Go where glory awaits you 

Your absolution under fire 

If the lord above takes you 

Fight, stand tall, prevail 

Your brothers surround you 

Fight, stand tall, prevail 

Your courage defines you 

Charge through the dead and dying 

No surrender no retreat 

Their brothers paid the price 

They'll never smell defeat 

Raise high the emerald colors 

For all field to see 

They charged into the slaughter 

With faith and dignity 

Sons of Erin 

Marching gallantly 

Into a storm of lead 

Forward! Clear the way! 

Sons of Erin 

Charging valiantly 

Across that bloody space 

Forward! Clear the way! 

Intrepid sons with heads held high 

Go where glory awaits you 

Your absolution under fire 

If the lord above takes you 

Fight, stand tall, prevail 

Your brothers surround you 

Fight, stand tall, prevail 

Your courage defines you 

Intrepid sons with heads held high 

Go where glory awaits you 

Your absolution under fire 

If the lord above takes you 

Fight, stand tall, prevail 

Your brothers surround you 

Fight, stand tall, prevail 

Your courage defines all you are