Pelican high above Watching the battle from up high Covenant on the ridge Squads below need help before they die Pilot says "Call up the chief" Orders echo to the rear They did not fall on deaf ears He steps into the cockpit To see what's going on This Spartan that used to be John Mark 4 armor polished and bright Anyone who's fought beside him Already knows The enemy is gonna die tonight He looks around the scene And picks out the spot Orders the pilot into position Then without hesitation He makes the drop Cortana in his ear Hud map, clear and bright "Left side, chief, move now" He cuts through to the fight Needlers in the dark Plasma scars the sand I don't break, I don't fold I take it hand to hand Arbiter in my path Need one clean strike Cortana, mark the lane We're going in for a fight 117, hold the line 117, we'll be fine ODSTs drop in behind Cortana plots the charge 117, hold the line 117, make it mine Covenant falling back now Yea we own this ground Hornets buzzing above Death from the sky Grunts scramble to hide Private yells "Let's catch one to ride!" Pilot says "Forget it boys, they're all gonna die!" "TARGET ON THE HILL!" Through smoke and shattered glass I hear the squad close in WE'RE GONNA KICK SOME ASS! Crackling thru the radio "Chief, we're on your six" We push through shields and steel Sargeant cries out "Die you dog lickin' son of a bitch!" Arbiter in my path Need one clean strike Cortana, mark the lane We're going in tonight 117, hold the line 117, we'll be fine ODSTs drop in behind Cortana plots the charge 117, hold the line 117, make it mine Covenant falling back now We own this ground Blue fire, black smoke World shakes, then stills Cortana, stay with me Till all of 'em run for the hills Drop pods open wide All hands, all in From the ruins to the ridge We take it all back again 117, hold the line 117, we'll be fine ODSTs drop in hard Cortana guides the charge 117, hold the line 117, make it mine Covenant falling back now We own this f***ing ground One man, one AI guide Whole squad at my back They call me Masterchief And I don't look back
