So swallow hard the serpent Of many tags and faces hid in masks Coiled 'round this lung until the last ♪ He'll crack your boots, young pagans 'Cause like you, I was hatched to traipse on cold And 17's a long-drawn way from hope ♪ And I've learned these lessons I was taught Taut, so taught And now I'm telling you Return the faith Return the faith They're smashing out the veils Return the faith ♪ And there's no escape So return the faith With charging light brigades Return the faith
You've gotta move ♪ So as betrayed by rainbows Here I convey I've sold out your dear 'cause And the king has placed us in his jaws ♪ It's sure, no place can hold us But in this scene I'm December And your June's wretch And my idyls lay gasping as if death ♪ And I've learned these lessons I was taught Taut, so taught And now I'm telling you Return the faith Return the faith They're smashing out the veils Return the faith ♪ And there's no escape So return the faith With charging light brigades Return the faith You've gotta move ♪ Return the faith (Return the faith) Return the faith (Return the faith) Return the faith