Armadas

When the Armada set sail

I followed the Duke de Medina

First broken by storms and by gales

Then drowning or praying alone

Round islands that lay to our west

Our fleet was beaten and scattered

No harbour no haven no rest

So few made the long journey home

Thousands were lost in sight of those shores

I'll follow no more

To the Malvinas we sailed

I fought with General Menendez

But weakened by hunger we failed

Watching and waiting alone

On islands that lay to our east

An army forsaken and shattered

longing for shelter and peace

So many never came home

Brothers, father and sons

We left on those shores

I'll fight no more

To the Falklands we sailed

I served under General Moore

We rode out the storms and the gales

Sleeping and dreaming alone

For islands lay far to our south

But we didn't care when it mattered

One day the truth we come out

One day the troops will come home

There's men seeking wealth in the seas

All round those shores

I'll serve them no more