Iron Hand

Iron Hand

Song Iron Hand
Artist Dire Straits
Album Greatest Hits

Lyrics

[00:13.39] With all the clarity of dream
[00:19.71] The sky so blue, the grass so green
[00:26.02] The rank and file and the navy blue
[00:32.71] The deep and strong, the straight and true
[00:43.71] The blue line they got the given sign
[00:50.52] The belts and boots march forward in time
[00:57.33] The wood and leather the club and shield
[01:03.39] Swept like a wave across the battlefield
[01:14.71] Now with all the clarity of dream
[01:21.21] The blood so red, the grass so green
[01:28.08] The gleam of spur on the chestnut flank
[01:34.96] The cavalry did burst upon the ranks
[01:50.90] Oh the iron will and the iron hand
[01:57.40] In englands green and pleasant land
[02:04.15] No music for the shameful scene
[02:10.77] That night they said it had even shocked the queen
[02:27.21] Well alas weve seen it all before
[02:34.40] Knights in armour, days for yore
[02:40.77] The same old fears and the same old crimes
[02:47.74] We havent changed since ancient times