part 1 Fair freedom's call was truly heard No consequence not undeterred No wasted cause of youth would she endure Her promise we had ever known To rip the tyrants from their throne And blessed were they with chance to make it sure refrain The poppy boys came With joy at the choice, and thrill for the game arm in arm and sure of aim The enchanted poppy boys part 2 But freedom had another face she'd not be won with faith or grace The truth would test the tears they could not bear In scattered lines of liberty Lay rank and file and destiny The ruthless, righteous, order was their snare refrain The poppy boys fell In a land that was green they turned into hell For the sake of a dream their children could tell The enchanted poppy boys interlude Now the histories all writ and no-one's left 'was witness tales and photographs remain, but all the boys have gone Their harrowed hearts are still But cannot be unbroken Though the children of the children of their children sing their songs part 3 Regard us now, are we yet free The lucky born at least may claim to be What prize is this what glory won What victory has history done What chance did disenchantment disagree refrain The poppy boys paid For the world to be free and all of us saved But the count of the charge may never be made For enchanted poppy boys For enchanted poppy boys enchanted poppy boys |
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