Rorke's Drift

[00:31.03] News that came that morning told that the main force had been slain

[00:34.21] Chance for peace and justice gone, and all talks had been in vain

[00:38.20] A prince had been offended and he had gone the path of war

[00:41.93] Now that 1500 men are dead, and the Zulus at the door

[00:45.64] Zulus attack

[00:47.52] Fight back to back

[00:49.37] Show them no mercy and

[00:51.23] Fire at will

[00:53.08] Kill or be killed

[00:54.94] Facing, awaiting

[00:56.80] A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near

[01:02.38] There's no surrender

[01:04.24] The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's Drift controlled

[01:11.68] Later on that fateful day as they head towards the drift

[01:15.13] Stacking boxes, fortify, preparations must be swift

[01:19.12] Spears and shields of oxen hide facing uniforms and guns

[01:22.84] As the rifles fire echoes higher, beating like the sound of drums

[01:26.30] Zulus attack

[01:28.15] Fight back to back

[01:30.00] Show them no mercy and

[01:32.14] Fire at will

[01:33.72] Kill or be killed

[01:35.59] Facing, awaiting

[01:37.45] A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near

[01:42.76] There's no surrender

[01:44.62] The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's Drift controlled

[01:52.97] 1879, when a few held the line

[01:56.43] Back to back, attack, the dead are stacked

[02:00.69] Where a last stand was made, and the Empire saved

[02:03.51] Back to back, attack, the dead are stacked

[02:36.45] Zulus attack

[02:38.30] Fight back to back

[02:40.16] Show them no mercy and

[02:42.02] Fire at will

[02:43.88] Kill or be killed

[02:45.74] Facing, awaiting

[02:47.60] A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near

[02:52.92] There's no surrender

[02:55.04] The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's Drift controlled

[03:02.24] A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near

[03:08.09] There's no surrender

[03:09.69] The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's Drift controlled