Forth We March In Just Defiance (Remastered)

[Intro] [Slow, stately, lute and strings, unhurried] Fa-la-la, fa-la-la-la-la! [Verse 1] Hark now, brother, walk beside me, fa-la-la- Hark now, sister, walk beside me, fa-la-la- Neither lesser, neither more Both may enter at the door Hark now, kinsman, walk beside me, nonny nonny no- [Verse 2] We have wandered ever longing, nonny nonny no- We have wandered ever longing, nonny nonny no- Searching hill and searching fen For a world beyond our ken We have wandered ever in longing, nonny nonny no- [Bridge] [Swell, full ensemble] Oh-oh-oh, verily! [Chorus] For a woman's wit is mighty, fa-la-la- Yea a woman's arm is mighty, fa-la-la- She may wield a sword or pen Equal to the best of men For a woman's worth is mighty, fa-la-la- [Verse 3] Let us breaketh bread together, fa-la-la- Let us breaketh bread together, fa-la-la- Neither throne nor church shall sunder Those who walk the road in wonder So let us break bread together, hey nonny hey- [Verse 4] Come now friend and sit beside me, fa-la-la- Come now friend and sit beside me, nonny nonny no- Long the road and cold the night Sweeter shared by morning light Come now friend and sit beside me, no nonny no- [Bridge] [Intimate, single voice] Oh-oh-oh Forsooth. [Instrumental Break] [Drum solo, driving, thunderous, heavy snare, pounding floor tom, cymbal crashes, building intensity, four bars, tribal, primal, anthemic, no melody, pure percussion, glam rock drumming, simple and powerful, not jazz, not technical, visceral and direct, crescendo into final chorus] [Chorus] [Full ensemble, drums enter] So let's all march together, hey nonny hey- Yea let's all march together, hey nonny hey- Hand in hand through storm and weather Equal hearts bound fast together So let's all march together, hey-a, hey- [Outro] [Group vocal, triumphant, building] Others tread this road behind us Stand we 'pon the shoulders of giants March we forth in just defiance Let us all march on together, hey-a, hey- Hey-a, hey-a, hey-a, hey!