歌曲名 Thunder Child

歌手名 Jeff Wayne/Richard Burton/Chris Thompson

作词：Gary Osborne/Jeff Wayne

作曲：Gary Osborne/Jeff Wayne

The steamer began to move slowly away

but on the landward horizon appeared the

silhouette of a fighting machine

Another came and another

striding over hills and trees

plunging far out to sea and

blocking the exit of the steamer

Between them lay the silent

grey Ironclad Thunder Child

Slowly it moved towards shore then

with a deafening roar and whoosh of spray

it swung about and drove at full

speed towards the waiting Martians

There were ships of shapes and sizes

Scattered out along the bay

And I thought I heard her calling

As the steamer pulled away

The invaders must have seen them

As across the coast they filed

Standing firm between them

There lay Thunder Child

Moving swiftly through the waters

Cannons blazing as she came

Brought a mighty metal warlord

Crashing down in sheets of flame

Sensing victory was nearing

Thinking fortune must have smiled

People started cheering

Come on Thunder Child

Come on Thunder Child

The Martians released their black smoke

but the ship sped on

cutting down one of the tripod figures

Instantly the others raised their Heat Rays

and melted the Thunder Child's valiant heart

Lashing ropes and smashing timbers

Flashing Heat Rays pierced the deck

Dashing hopes for our deliverance

As we watched the sinking wreck

With the smoke of battle clearing

Over graves in waves defiled

Slowly disappearing

Farewell Thunder Child

Slowly disappearing

Farewell Thunder Child

Farewell Thunder Child

Farewell Thunder Child

When the smoke cleared

the little steamer had reached the misty horizon

and Carrie was safe

But the Thunder Child had vanished forever

taking with her man's last hope of victory

The leaden sky was lit by green flashes

cylinder following cylinder

and no one and nothing was left now to fight them

The Earth belonged to the Martians

Ulla