Ayreon - Dragon On The Sea lyrics

"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