Joy to the World

Words: Sir Steven MacEanruig and Sir William the Lucky
Tune: Joy to the World
Source: Standing Song Stone Book [From the NESFA Hymnal, second edition]

Joy to the world, for war has come
And we can fight again.
Let every foe
Know fear and woe
And swords and axes swing,
And swords and axes swing,
And swords, and swords, and axes swing.

We'll rule the world with axe and mace
And Heaven up above.
Let battle cry
Ring fierce and high,
For war is what we love,
For war is what we love,
For war, for war, is what we love.

Joy to the world, for war has come
With sword and arrow's flight.
We'll maim and slay
All through the day,
And rape and loot at night,
And rape and loot at night,
And rape, and rape, and loot at night.

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