Murder Ballads - Battle Raven Lyrics

I am one sword out of many, I am one face out of three
The Maiden, Crone, and Mother live united within me
For I am woman's fury, and her honour and her pain
And before this day is over, oh, the blood shall fall like rain

Bring me thunder, bring me steel, bring me coat of iron mail
Bring me diamond hardened will and let my courage never fail
Bring the Lightning to my sword; lashing, living in my hand
And bring warning to the horde that here, the Battle Raven stands

I am wind and rain and fire, I am venom, blood, and tears
I can raise a fury higher than the worst of mortal fears
I am woman for the women and the children and the home
I will raise my cry in battle with an army or alone

When the Raven stands to battle, I will heed no pleading word
I will grant no foeman quarter; fallen men raise not the sword
For I know no rules of warring; this is not some bloody game
This is kill, or die in trying, 'cause your foe will do the same

I will sing to bring the thunder crashing down from out the sky
And I'll sing to light the souls of all the warriors soon to die
And I will sing in battle, bloody songs of power and pain
And I will sing tonight for War to never come again