Smoke of Waterloo scattering dreams and Hopes My crown of empire is turning to crown of thorns They can take my home, nation that I belong But they never break my will of steel Blessed will be nation of liberty, I devoted myself to your fame Triumph of heroes and glory of steel Will forever hold sacred my name Through Europe I passed leading the march of armies Force of bayonets crushed and erased the orders From Africa's bounds to woods and fields of Russia I brought the new world and freedom's breath Blessed will be nation of liberty, I devoted myself to your fame Triumph of heroes and glory of steel Will forever hold sacred my name I will spend my days on distant land, forgotten There will end my path, there I'll become immortal Years will pass away, history's page will turn, Words written by fate will never burn "Even when I am gone, I shall remain in people's minds, the Star of their rights, My name will be the war cry of their efforts, the motto of their Hopes." Blessed will be nation of liberty, I devoted myself to your fame Triumph of heroes and glory of steel Will forever hold sacred my name