Alexander The Great (356-323 B.C.)

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Near to the east 
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In a part of ancient Greece 
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In an ancient land called Macedonia 
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Was born a son 
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To Philip of Macedon 
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The legend his name was Alexander 
 
At the age of nineteen 
He became the Macedon king 
And he swore to free all of Asia minor 
By the Aegian Sea 
In 334 B.C. 
He utterly beat the armies of Persia 
 
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Alexander the Great 
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His name struck fear into hearts of men 
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Alexander the Great 
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Became a legend ` mongst mortal men 
 
King Darius the third 
Defeated fled Persia 
The Scythians fell by the river Jaxartes 
Then Egypt fell to the Macedon King as well 
And he founded the city called Alexandria 
 
By the Tigris river 
He met King Darius again 
And crushed him again in the battle of Arbela 
Entering Babylon 
And Susa, treasures he found 
Took Persepolis the capital of Persia 
 
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Alexander the Great 
His name struck fear into hearts of men 
Alexander the Great 
Became a God amongst mortal men 
 
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A Phrygian king had bound a chariot yoke 
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And Alexander cut the “Gordian Knot” 
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And legend said that who untied the knot 
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He would become the master of Asia 
 
Helonism he spread far and wide 
The Macedonian learned mind Their 
culture was a western way of life 
He paved the way for Christianity 
 
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Marching on, marching on 
 
The battle weary marching side by side 
Alexander’s army line by line 
They wouldn’t follow him to India 
Tired of combat, pain and the glory 
 
Alexander the Great 
His name struck fear into hearts of men 
Alexander the Great 
He died of fever in Babylon 
 
And crushed him again in the battle of Arbela 
Entering Babylon 
And Susa, treasures he found 
Took Persepolis the capital of Persia 
 
Chorus: 
Alexander the Great 
His name struck fear into hearts of men 
Alexander the Great 
Became a God amongst mortal men 
 
A Phrygian king had bound a chariot yoke 
And Alexander cut the “Gordian Knot” 
And legend said that who untied the knot 
He would become the master of Asia 
 
Helonism he spread far and wide 
The Macedonian learned mind Their 
culture was a western way of life 
He paved the way for Christianity 
 
Marching on, marching on 
 
The battle weary marching side by side 
Alexander’s army line by line 
They wouldn’t follow him to India 
Tired of combat, pain and the glory 
 
 
Alexander the Great 
His name struck fear into hearts of men 
Alexander the Great 
He died of fever in Babylon