Pippin movie - War is a Science lyrics
rate me<br>
[CHARLES]<br>
War is a science<br>
With rules to be applied<br>
Which good soldiers appreciate<br>
Recall and recapitulate<br>
Before they go to decimate<br>
The other side<br>
<br>
[spoken] Now, gentlemen, <br>
this is the plan for tomorrow's skirmish<br>
<br>
The army of the enemy is stationed on the hill<br>
So we've got to bring them down here, and this is <br>
How we will<br>
Our men in the ravine (That's this area in green)<br>
Will move across the valley where they plainly <br>
Can be seen<br>
And the enemy (in blue) will undoubtedly pursue<br>
For that's what you depend upon an enemy to do<br>
<br>
Then to guarantee their folly <br>
We'll bring bowmen into play<br>
Who will fire just one volley<br>
And retire to point "A"<br>
And then, and then<br>
And gentlemen, and then....<br>
<br>
[PIPPIN]<br>
And then the men go marching out into the fray<br>
Conquering the enemy and carrying the day<br>
Hark! The blood is pounding in our ears<br>
Jubilations! We can hear a grateful nation's<br>
Cheers!<br>
<br>
[CHARLES]<br>
Pippin, sit down immediately!<br>
<br>
Now, where was I? Ah, yes....<br>
<br>
War is a science<br>
A breeding ground for brains<br>
For though I cannot write my name<br>
The men whose pens have brought them fame<br>
Write endless paragraphs explaining<br>
My campaigns<br>
<br>
Now when the foe see our soldiers marching<br>
Through the lea<br>
They will mount a charge and meet us at the point<br>
I've labeled "B"<br>
And their bowmen on the hill (In yellow on the map)<br>
Will leave their posts to join the rest and fall<br>
Into our trap<br>
Then we'll cut off reinforcements and retreat of<br>
Any kind<br>
Bearing principles of enfilade and defilade in mind.<br>
<br>
And if all the ploys we pick to really<br>
Work to bring to pass occur<br>
We won't just have a victory<br>
We'll have ourselves a massacre<br>
<br>
And then, and then<br>
And gentlemen, and then....<br>
<br>
[PIPPIN]<br>
And then the men go marching out into the fray<br>
Conquering the enemy and carrying the day<br>
Hark! The blood is pounding in our ears<br>
Jubilations! We can hear a grateful nation's....<br>
<br>
[CHARLES]<br>
Pippin....!<br>
<br>
In conclusion gentlemen....<br>
<br>
Now listen to me closely I'll endeavor to explain<br>
What separates a charlatan from a Charlemagne<br>
A rule confessed by generals illustrious and various<br>
Though pompous as a Pompey or daring as a Darius<br>
A simple rule that every good man knows by heart<br>
It's smarter to be lucky than it's lucky to be smart<br>
<br>
And if the fates feel frivolous <br>
And all our plans they smother<br>
Well suppose this war does shrivel us<br>
There'll always be another!<br>
<br>
And then....<br>
<br>
[ALL]<br>
And then....<br>
<br>
[CHARLES]<br>
And gentlemen, and then....<br>
[Spoken] Now... gentlemen... now!<br>
<br>
[SOLDIERS]<br>
And then the men go marching out into the fray<br>
Conquering the enemy and carrying the day<br>
Hark! The blood is pounding in our ears<br>
Jubilations! <br>
We can hear a grateful nation's cheers!<br>
<br>
