The council of war Has made a decision The gates of thermopylae Is where we will fight We'll draw our defence line At this narrow pass While the athenian fleet Will face them at sea Thespians! Tageans! Locrians! Arcadians! Phocians! Mantineans! Thebans! Corinthians! We'll make a stand We'll defend the pass We'll fufdill our duty To win or die We'll make a stand, We'll defend the pass Thoughness boldness, Valour is in our blood 300 Of us, Who leave sons behind With our support troops And other allies We march out knowing There is no return Shoulder to shoulder, We'll fight to the death