The Great Heathen Army

Verse 1: In the shadow of the northern lights, across the whispering sea, The Great Heathen Army set forth, with destiny calling thee. Sons of Ragnar, with hearts of steel, to English shores they sail, To carve their names in history, where others would only fail. Chorus: Oh, hear the raven's cry, as thunder fills the sky, The Viking warriors ride, with Odin by their side. From the icy realms they came, with fire in their eyes, The Great Heathen Army, beneath the northern skies. Verse 2: They stormed through East Anglia's fields, their banners flying high, Northumbria fell beneath their might, beneath the stormy sky. Mercia's lands, they claimed as well, Wessex stood alone, The Saxons fought with valor, on their ancestral throne. Bridge: By the Treaty of Wedmore, their conquest found its end, Danelaw was established, as foe turned into friend. But the legacy of the Vikings, in England's soil was sewn, In the tales of the Great Heathen Army, their legend has only grown. Chorus: Oh, hear the raven's cry, as thunder fills the sky, The Viking warriors ride, with Odin by their side. From the icy realms they came, with fire in their eyes, The Great Heathen Army, beneath the northern skies. Outro: So raise your horns to the warriors bold, who crossed the foaming brine, Their saga told in whispers old, of a battle line divine. The Great Heathen Army, in history, they dine, In Valhalla's halls, forever, their stars will shine.