The Steppes of Blackrock

"The Steppes of Blackrock" is an old Azerothian folk song about the Assault on Blackrock Spire, the final definitive battle of the Second War. It is a favorite of bards and minstrels all throughout the lands of the Alliance, particularly in the lands belonging to the Kingdom of Stormwind.

It is unknown who the song was originally written by.

The song
As I came in from ol' Redridge A little ways on through the pass 'Twas to Gorge that I was bound I viewed the Steppes of Blackrock

I met a 'Liance soldier true ''And I asked him, "What is the news?" Said he, "The 'Liance army rues We ever came to Blackrock.

We were in bed, sir, every man When the Orcish Horde upon us came A bloody battle then began Upon the Steppes of Blackrock.

Those bar'brous Orcs, they were so rude They bathed their blades in Human blood But our brave knights, they boldly stood Upon the Steppes of Blackrock.

But, alas, we could no longer stay For over the hills we came away And sore we do lament the day We ever came to Blackrock

Thus the great Lothar did say: "Can you direct the nearest way? For I will over the hills this day And view the Steppes of Blackrock"

Alas, my lord, you're not so strong We scarcely have two thousand men And twenty-thousand bar'brous Orcs Stand rank and file at Blackrock

But still the great Lothar did say: "Stormwind men, show me the way! I'll lead you o'er the hill this day, And slay the Orcs at Blackrock."'

They were at dinner, all of them When the great Lothar upon them came The battle then began again Upon the Steppes on Blackrock

The Dwarves, the elves, and human knights Soon as Lothar they did espy Oh, then they fought most valiantly Upon the Steppes of Blackrock

The Aerie dwarves returned again The elves, their standard, they did join Turaylon played a bloody game Upon the fields of Blackrock

Lord Uther fought like a lion bold The Bronzebeards none could them control The mages fought like loyal souls Upon the Steppes of Blackrock

The loyal knights with Lord Lothar So boldly set upon their foes And brought them down with Stormwind blows Upon the Steppes of Blackrock

Of those Orcs who did survive They fled into the Blasted Lands The others, they do now lie dead Upon the Steppes of Blackrock

Trivia

 * The song is based on the Scottish folk song "The Haughs o' Cromdale", which itself is based on the final battle of the First Jacobite Rising.