When The Tigers Broke Free
Pink Floyd
It was just before dawn One miserable morning in black 'forty four. When the forward commander Was told to sit tight When he asked that his men be withdrawn. And the Generals gave thanks As the other ranks held back The enemy tanks for a while. And the Anzio bridgehead Was held for the price Of a few hundred ordinary lives. And old King George Sent Mother a note When he heard that father was gone. It was, I recall, In the form of a scroll, With gold leaf and all. And I found it one day In a drawer of old photographs, hidden away. And my eyes still grow damp to remember His Majesty signed With his own rubber stamp. It was dark all around. There was frost in the ground When the tigers broke free. And no one survived From the Royal Fusiliers Company C. They were all left behind, Most of them dead, The rest of them dying. And that's how the High Command Took my daddy from me.70s 70s rock about a horse and other animal ambient art rock Avant-Garde best british cambridge classic classic rock Classic Rock Set One dark dave dude fav artists favorite albums Favourites Floyd floydianism Gilmour good gotanygoodmusic halftoned singles club hi fidelity lalala legend lovely makinout Mason moo cow jubilation my music myalbumlist Need more tags Nick oldies Only Pink Floyd pink Pink Floyd pm stuff pop prog prog rock Prog-Rock/Art Rock Progressive Progressive rock Protest psychedelic Psychedelic Rock Recent favorite albums Rick rock Roger sad war silent intensity Songs To Make You Think Soundtrack space rock spiritual Symphonic Rock tracks ub Waters Wright
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