The Great Escape lyrics

Word I bring (From far up North)

Songs I sing (From your nephew's court)

Convened Thing (On the death of Harthacnut)

Proclaimed king (And the Danes salute)

"End your exile? Your claim to the throne is strong

Sweyn's your ally? Us Swedes will fight along"

Norway awaits me, it's time to cross the North Sea

First I must break free, we could ask Constantine

I'm needed elsewhere "No way, my troops, I cannot spare"

This seems quite unfair "Can't you hear? My answer is no"

My Basileus, my emperor, I have honorably served this kingdom

Sand I have won, and furthermore, blood of Saracens have flowed by my work of sword

My Basileus, my emperor, you have left me no choice but to escape

Taking my men, and from the hall, we are breaking our way out after nightfall

"This is insane, we're trapped in the sound"

Row for all you're worth, despair to mirth

"The chain will not break, there's no way around"

Over shall we go, so hasten now

From stern to bow

Tilt the galley over, for no emperor nor chain will stand in my way

Man the oars

Out to sea

Bid farewell and wave goodbye

Because gentlemen

We are heading home

Rising

A new day rising

New kingdoms await

New lands there to take

Your son's heading home

He's a viking

The last of the vikings

With chests full of gold, new tales to be told

Your king's heading home