Christie Mccarthy Burn The Ships Lyrics

Burn The Ships Lyrics

The emperors bloodline lasted for just a century

when ships full of
warriors and equine landed on the shores in B.C.

their chief and
commander Alexander at the helm

looked at his army and said boys I didnt
come here to fail



So burn the ships, burn the ships were here to
stay

burn the ships, there is no other way

people will follow like
little lost sheep long after our annihilation

burn the ships I said, were
forging a new nation



She looked at the shackles hanging from her
pure bred mother

she saw what shed always oppose for herself and all her
daughters

Elizabeth Cady and her army of suffragettes

set sail for
equality and once on shore she proudly suggests



Burn the ships,
burn the ships were here to stay

burn the ships, there is no other way

History will honor the strides that we made long after were in our graves

burn the ships I said, go ahead and free the flood gates



Watching time go by in this 9 to 5

Hungry for the heat, trying just to
keep the dream alive

Baby, one fine day Im gonna make that leap of
faith

and sing the words I long to say



Burn the ships, burn
the ships were here to stay

Burn the ships, there is no other way

If you have something to fall back on you well may

So, burn the ships,
I said, and throw a little fan on the flame