The Ballad of the Crystal Empire

The Ballad of the Crystal Empire is a song that is featured in The Crystal Empire - Part 1. Before the song officially aired, Daniel Ingram stated that his preferred title for the song was "Ballad of the Crystal Ponies", which is how it appears on the album. A monaural video of the song without the sound effects present in the episode was sent out by The Hub to PixelatedGeek for promotional purposes on July 13, 2012, during the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. The song has also been released as a sing-along on the DVD My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Adventures in the Crystal Empire. This song serves as the third track on the album Songs of Ponyville, under the title Ballad of the Crystal Ponies. It also serves as the seventh and final track of side A on the vinyl album Magical Friendship Tour.
==Lyrics==
:[Twilight Sparkle]
::Princess Cadance needs our help
::Her magic will not last forever
::I think we can do it
::But we need to work together
::We have to get this right
::Yes, we have to make them see
::We can save the Crystal Ponies with their history
:[Rainbow Dash]
::It says that they liked jousting
:[Rarity]
::They flew a flag of many hues
:[Applejack]
::Made sweets of crystal berries
:[Fluttershy]
::They had a petting zoo with tiny ewes
:[All]
::Oh, we have to get this right
::Yes, we have to make them see
::We can save the Crystal Ponies with their history
:[Pinkie Pie]
::There was a crystal flugelhorn
::That every pony liked to play
:[Twilight Sparkle]
::And the Crystal Kingdom anthem
::Can you learn it in a day?
:[All]
::Oh, we have to get this right
::Yes, we have to make them see
::We can save the Crystal Ponies with their history
==Other versions==
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