The Ride To St. Petersburg

from AVALON II (re​-​mastered re​-​issue) by Avalon

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Adventurous song with lots of fun guitar theatrics and vocals. Documents the ride to St. Petersburg russia and ensuing battle.

lyrics

Once upon a time
Beneath the frozen stars
10,000 horses gathered
To ride against the Czar

And they ride on now, ride on now, ride on now
Farewell we wish you horses well

Wish there horses well

And though so many started
Many soon were gone
Swept under by the current
In the crossing of the dawn

Speed be your close companion
Race now and ride to set us free

If only they could see

Oh..... St. Petersburg
Our journey carries on
Oh......St. Petersburg
How long have we been gone
Oh..... St. Petersburg
10,000 horses ride
Oh..... St. Petersburg
Tear you down from the insde

Through ice and wind and rain
10,000 hearts the beat
The riders carry on
To face the hail and sleet

singing we send you love (we send you)
We send you prayers that the storm will go away
But the storm was there to stay

Oh..... St. Petersburg
The things you've come to mean
Oh..... St. Petersburg
How many fences make you free
Oh..... St. Petersburg
The martyr and the clown

Seven reached the city
7,000 froze
And still you hear the spirits sing
Beneath the ice and snow

Singing ride on now ride on now, ride on now
Farewell we wish your horses well
Wish your horses well

Oh..... St. Petersburg
Our journey carries on
Oh..... St. Petersburg
How long lord how long
Oh..... St. Petersburg
10,000 horses ride
Oh..... St. Petersburg
We'll tear you down from the inside

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from AVALON II (re​-​mastered re​-​issue), released May 12, 2021
Written by Avalon
Lyrics : Myles Hunter
Produced, Engineered and Mastered by Manfred Leidecker

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Avalon Ottawa, Ontario

Avalon is a '70s progressive rock band that found its beginning in Ottawa, Canada. The group's music was somewhat comparable to that of Genesis and Queen. Members of Avalon consisted of lead singer Myles Hunter, guitarists Brian Sim, Tullio Granata and John Fenton, bassist Manfred Leidecker, and drummer Robert Holtz. The band recorded two albums, Voice of Life and Avalon II. ... more

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