Hold at All Costs - Iced Earth

Just a mile or so away

Is my dearest friend in this world.

He wears the Blue and I the Grey

And god it hurts me so The last time we were together I grabbed his hand and I pledged

If I ever draw my sword on you may the good lord strike me dead

The union flank’s in trouble

To the round top on the double

A bad decision, insubordination

Exposed our line in a dangerous way

The burden lies upon us Surrender is not an option

We are the flank, and if we break, the union crumbles we could lose the war

Down below’s the carnage

The rebels charging onward

Push the slaughter forward, the peach orchard.

Through the wheat field and devil’s den

The valour of the Texans

And Alabama’s best men

They’re Unrelenting

And Devastating

The last full measure of devotion’s clear

We’ll know what we’re made of.

When up against all odds we hold our line

For the cause that we so love

We must hold at all cost

We’ll know what we’re made of When our nation needs us We’ll stay the course, for the union we so love

We must hold at all costs!

Wave after wave, they are coming

Their power must be waning!

We’re out of ammo, we can’t fall back, no !

A desperate measure, a means to end

On their next wave we charge at them

There is no other option

Disconcert them, force submission, on my command, fix bayonets!

Repeat Chorus

We’ll know what we’re made of The burden lies with us When up against al odds we hold our line

We can’t fail

For the cause that we so love

We must hold at all costs

We’ll know what we’re made of With courage in our hearts

When our nation needs us, We’ll stay the course

We won’t fail

For the union we so love

We must hold at all cost!