The council of war Has made a decision The gates of thermopylae Is where we will fight We'll draw our defence line At this narrow pass While the athenian fleet Will face them at sea
Thespians! Tageans! Locrians! Arcadians! Phocians! Mantineans! Thebans! Corinthians! We'll make a stand We'll defend the pass
We'll fufdill our duty To win or die We'll make a stand We'll defend the pass Thoughness boldness Valour is in our blood
300 Of us Who leave sons behind With our support troops And other allies We march out knowing There is no return Shoulder to shoulder We'll fight to the death