Advance, the 3rd, the sound that they heard
Thunder of hoofbeats shaking the ground
Caught by surprise, look into their eyes
Polish Lancers riding them down
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The lines draw near, show them no fear
Comrades dying beside them
The Colonel falls, hear him call
"Die hard, 57th!"
Stand and fight, hold your ground
Storm of bullets all around
Die hard, die hard
Make them pay for every inch
Die hard, die hard
Give them no quarter
Die hard, die hard
Make them pay for every inch
Die hard, die hard
Into the slaughter
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Bayonet charge, driven back hard
Firefight raging, no side can advance
Artillery comes, let murder be done
Grapeshot and canister flaying the ranks
Stand and fight, hold your ground
Storm of bullets all around
Die hard, die hard
Make them pay for every inch
Die hard, die hard
Give them no quarter
Die hard, die hard
Make them pay for every inch
Die hard, die hard
Into the slaughter
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Stand, reload and fire
Stand, reload and fire
Stand, reload and fire
Stand, reload and fire
Stand and fight, hold your ground
Storm of bullets all around
Die hard, die hard
Make them pay for every inch
Die hard, die hard
Give them no quarter
Die hard, die hard
Make them pay for every inch
Die hard, die hard
Into the slaughter
Die hard, die hard
Make them pay for every inch
Die hard, die hard
Give them no quarter
Die hard, die hard
Make them pay for every inch
Die hard, die hard
Into the