01 - The Coldstream Call (album version)

[Instrumental intro, lute, drums] [Verse 1] In the heart of the storm, in the fires of strife, A legend was born, in the heart of our life. Oliver's shadow, and Cromwell's command, A colonel with courage, George Monck's own hand. The year was '50, the land in despair, A nation divided, a people laid bare. But in the cold north, where the rivers run deep, A call to arms echoed, where heroes would sleep. [Chorus, 2 voices] Rise, Coldstream Guards, from the fires of old, With courage and honor, your story's unfold. George Monck's vision, in the heat of the fray, A regiment forged in the light of the day. [Verse 2] From the ranks of the New Model, they came, With Monck at their helm, they'd carve out their name. In the fields of Scotland, through the highland mist, They stood like a wall, with a soldier's wrist. The drums they did roll, and the colors they flew, In the name of the cause, and the red, white, and blue. A brotherhood forged in the battles they won, The Coldstream Guards, the fight's just begun. [Chorus, 2 voices] Rise, Coldstream Guards, from the fires of old, With courage and honor, your story's unfold. George Monck's vision, in the heat of the fray, A regiment forged in the light of the day. [Instrumental solo, lute, orchestra] [Bridge] Through the ages, you've stood by our side, In the thick of the fight, where heroes reside. From the fields of war to the halls of peace, Your legacy lives, it'll never cease. [Verse 3] So raise up your voices, and sing of the brave, Of Monck and his soldiers, who dug them a grave— Not in the earth, but in history's page, Where the Coldstream Guards march down through the age. [Chorus, 2 voices] Rise, Coldstream Guards, from the fires of old, With courage and honor, your story's unfold. George Monck's vision, in the heat of the fray, A regiment forged in the light of the day. [Outro, calm] So here's to the Guards, who've never gone astray, In the heart of the battle, they've paved their own way. From Monck's daring dream to the glory you've won, The Coldstream Guards, forever undone.