So ends the tale of a hero with a true English heart Of a man who knows pain and sorrow and the fortunes in life Villain, then hero, then scapegoat was I Once I was knighted, now my star disappeared in a darkening sky
[Chorus 1:] Never feared the enemy not on land, nor on sea Beating loud inside me, I can't negate I've been always fighting for, for my Queen forevermore the empire's blade for a changing fate
This news is too disappointing to ignore it, Sir Drake! Sunken ships and twelve thousand fallen, a disastrous mistake! You've been a daring, reliable man (I'm still that man!) upright and loyal to his Queen and land Now our union must end
[Chorus 2:] Never feared the enemy not on land, nor on sea Beating loud inside me, I can't negate We've been always fighting for our land forevermore The empire's blade for a changing fate
… the island's fate forever May England's people ever know well our names and honour our legacy …
Will now the overrun armada rise again? Finally tide has turned I fear the menace of invasion is at hand … Hear me now, I have learned my lesson, please be gracious I shall never fail anymore!