Rick Wakeman - The Young Pretender lyrics

Bring out your dead The captain said With no sense of remorse The battle is not over We must make a show of force The silver band began to play The moon began to rise I could not hear their music But I could read it in their eyes My friend, the young pretender Simply did not understand Bring out your dead The captain said Or you will join the band Bring out your dead The captain said We fight again at noon For those who are courageous It can never come too soon The ship of fools came sailing by On the early morning tide Her sails were hanging lifeless But her flag flew high with pride My friend, the young pretender Had forgotten to take note Bring out your dead The captain said Or you will miss the boat Bring out your dead The captain said The victory is near The battle is all over And the way ahead marked clear The carnival procession Took its third trip round the town The bandsmen raised their trumpets And the walls came a-tumbling down My friend, the young pretender Took a candle to the night Bring out your dead The captain said It's time to see the light Bring out your dead The captain said The band is leaving town The ship will sail without you And the only way is down The windy streets were empty And the damage cleared away The townsfolk were preparing To rebuild the wall next day My friend, the young pretender Took the lion to the Iamb Bring out your dead The captain said He did not give a damn