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[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse]
Gold is for the mistress - silver for the maid" -
Copper for the craftsman cunning at his trade! "
" Good! " said the Baron, sitting in his hall,

[Chorus]
But Iron - Cold Iron - is master of them all."

[Verse]
So he made rebellion 'gainst the King his liege,
Camped before his citadel and summoned it to siege.
" Nay! " said the cannoneer on the castle wall,

[Chorus]
" But Iron - Cold Iron - shall be master of you all! "

[Verse]
Woe for the Baron and his knights so strong,
When the cruel cannon-balls laid 'em all along;
He was taken prisoner, he was cast in thrall,

[Chorus]
And Iron - Cold Iron - was master of it all.

[Verse]
Yet his King spake kindly (ah, how kind a Lord!)
" What if I release thee now and give thee back thy sword? "
" Nay! " said the Baron, " mock not at my fall,

[Chorus]
For Iron - Cold Iron - is master of men all."

[Verse]
" Tears are for the craven, prayers are for the clown
Halters for the silly neck that cannot keep a crown."
" As my loss is grievous, So my hope is small,

[Chorus]
For Iron - Cold Iron - must be master of men all! "

[Verse]
He took the Wine and blessed it. He blessed and brake the Bread.
With His own Hands He served Them, and presently He said:
‘See! These Hands they pierced with nails, outside My city wall,

[Chorus]
Show Iron, Cold Iron, to be master of men all.’

[Verse]
‘Wounds are for the desperate, blows are for the strong.
Balm and oil for weary hearts all cut and bruised with wrong.
I forgive thy treason — I redeem thy fall —

[Chorus]
For Iron, Cold Iron, must be master of men all!’

[Verse]
‘Crowns are for the valiant — sceptres for the bold!
Thrones and powers for mighty men who dare to take and hold!’
‘Nay!’ said the Baron, kneeling in his hall,

[Chorus]
‘But Iron — Cold Iron — is master of men all!
Iron out of Calvary is master of men all!’

[Outro]
If today you hear His voice,
harden not your hearts.