Lionheart - Little Ships

’Little Ships’ is the third and final single taken from the album “The Grace Of A Dragonfly“ (Out 23 Feb 2024) Preorder album here: Stream ’Little Ships’ on Spotify Little Ships, with its upbeat verses and memorable chorus hooks, tells the story of “Operation Dynamo” when, between 26th May and 4th June 1940, hundreds of thousands of allied soldiers were evacuated from Dunkirk with the aid of hundreds of “little ships” ranging from merchant fishing boats to yachts. The song’s anthemic choruses embody the miraculous success of the operation. Follow Lionheart Website: Facebook: Instagram: Spotify: Apple Music: Catch Lionheart live at Firefest 2024 on 11 October 2024 Lyrics Four hundred thousand men left stranded Along the beaches of the coast of France Their backs against the cold North Sea No hope no place to go Then came a miracle, Operation Dynamo Those were the days of little ships Trawlermen put their lives at risk Manning each fishing boat alone To bring the unknown heroes back home Left sitting ducks for fighters overhead These brave young men are almost left for dead Then high on the horizon optimism grew when Hundreds of tiny vessels came sailing into view Those were the days of little ships Trawlermen put their lives at risk Manning each fishing boat alone To bring heroes home, oh to bring heroes home Sail away to sanctuary, All in the name of humanity Those were the days of little ships Trawlermen put their lives at risk Manning each fishing boat alone To bring heroes home Those were the days of little ships Trawlermen put their lives at risk Manning each fishing boat alone To bring the unknown heroes back home Sail away to sanctuary, All in the name of humanity Sail away to sanctuary, In the name of humanity