| In the tower there he stood
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| Employed to watch the ships go by
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| Not considered a great man
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| Yet he served his role with pride.
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| 'Cross the bay he looked each evening
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| Always quiet always calm
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| But tonight it would be different
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| He would save them all from harm.
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| It caught his eye through the black he saw it
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| A careless light a hidden ship extinguished
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| A closer look the enemy approaching
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| A fleet of ships moves toward the Empire.
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| Away he ran
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| With his news
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| In silence.
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| Some of the guards they tried to stop him
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| Let him approach commanded the empress.
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| And she heard the urgent warning
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| An invasion now discovered
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| Calling out to all her armies
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| They will not defeat the empress.
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| He never sounded the alarm
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| So the invaders wouldn’t hear
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| Heard his plan and saw a chance
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| To draw the enemy in near.
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| Between the islands and the shore
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| Is where they caught them unaware
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| The enemy knew not the land
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| And ran aground against the sand.
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| The Enemy caught by surprise uncertain
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| They can’t escape a twist of fate defensive
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| The island shores were stained with blood the empress
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| From the shores empire unleashed they slaughtered.
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| Strawberry the islands named for the blood that day.
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| He knew his fear was just a reaction
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| Beside the empress he fought with passion.
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| He watches over the shore
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| His eyes see it all
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| The Empress she calls
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| To him ever more. |