Spartans gathered, at the front of a pass, awaiting battle
An enemy was certain to arrive, only a matter of time
A cloud of dust, a thunder of feet announced the arrival
The massive Persian army came through Thermopylae
The Greek name meant Hot Gates, to some it was holy
First the Spartans fought the Immortals, proving the lie
Eventually numbers told, as did a betrayal by a traitor
After 300 faced 120,000, it was consecrated in blood
299 died, 1 sent to tell all of Greece, the Spartans died
Thermopylae was now sacred, born anew in courage
The war for all of Greece was hard but we now knew
The cost to Persia was enormous, and now they know
No one can invade our land, and think we won't resist
For we are first Greeks, and second, we are SPARTA!
A cloud of dust, a thunder of feet announced the arrival
The massive Persian army came through Thermopylae
The Greek name meant Hot Gates, to some it was holy
First the Spartans fought the Immortals, proving the lie
Eventually numbers told, as did a betrayal by a traitor
After 300 faced 120,000, it was consecrated in blood
299 died, 1 sent to tell all of Greece, the Spartans died
Thermopylae was now sacred, born anew in courage
The war for all of Greece was hard but we now knew
The cost to Persia was enormous, and now they know
No one can invade our land, and think we won't resist
For we are first Greeks, and second, we are SPARTA!
