The Trooper by Iron Maiden

You'll take my (1)________ but I'll take yours too
You'll fire your musket but I'll run you through
So when you're waiting for the next attack
You'd better (2)__________ there's no turning back.

The bugle sounds and the charge begins
But on this battlefield no one wins
The smell of acrid smoke and horses breath
As I (3)____________ on into certain death.

The horse he sweats with fear we break to run
The mighty roar of the Russian guns
And as we (4)________ towards the human wall
The screams of pain as my comrades fall

We hurdle (5)____________ that lay on the ground
And the Russians fire another round
We get so (6)________ yet so far away
We were meant to fight another day.

We get so close near (7)____________ to fight
When a Russian gets me in his sights
He pulls the trigger and I (8)________ the blow
A (9)__________ of rounds take my horse below.

And as I lay (10)__________ gazing at the sky
My body's numb and my throat is dry
And as I lay forgotten and alone
Without a tear I draw my parting groan

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