So fierce and bold
At the time when tides were good
Now weary and cold
Provision less, no food
The battle was won
But the triumph did not come
The fortune is gone
No aim 'cause there is none
The full moon is rising
There in the Eastern sky
The Then Thousand marching
Too late for them to cry
The distant walls of Babylon
Won't meet their eyes anymore
No oath could stop
Those who planned the treachery
The way to the top
Has turned to misery
The rest wend their way
Through the mountains to the sea
The price you now pay
Oh mercenaries
The full moon is rising
There in the Eastern sky
The ten Thousand marching
Too soon for them to die
The distant walls of Babylon
Won't meet their eyes anymore
Mercenaries
Your fearless eyes shed tears
You fell alone
Dreadful memories
The end is drawing near
You're heading home
The full moon is rising
There in the Eastern sky
The Then Thousand marching
Too late for them to cry
The distant walls of Babylon
Won't meet their eyes anymore