Shanty Town
Mountains of iron grow
Mountains of iron grow
To dwarf the rusty streets which lie below
The heart that once was oak is dead
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
And buried by the iron plates
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
That cross the ribs of steel
Servant and trusting slave
Servant and trusting slave
'Tis here the steed is tamed to ride the waves
By sea-strong sinew, numb and dead
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Cremated by the burning torch
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
And welded into steel
Links of the rusty chain
Links of the rusty chain
Can hold the hearts of oak and live again
Can hold the mountain hard and fast
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
To those themselves who must be held
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Within the grip of steel
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Mountains of iron grow
To dwarf the rusty streets which lie below
The heart that once was oak is dead
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
And buried by the iron plates
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
That cross the ribs of steel
Servant and trusting slave
Servant and trusting slave
'Tis here the steed is tamed to ride the waves
By sea-strong sinew, numb and dead
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Cremated by the burning torch
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
And welded into steel
Links of the rusty chain
Links of the rusty chain
Can hold the hearts of oak and live again
Can hold the mountain hard and fast
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
To those themselves who must be held
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Within the grip of steel
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Do-do-do-do-do-do
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Writer(s): Trevor Midgley
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