Keith and Rusty McNeil perform both the Battle Cry of Freedom and Southern Battle Cry of Freedom on "Civil War Songs with Historical Narration" (WEM Records, 1989, ISBN 1-87)īilly Bragg wrote a song based upon the 'Battle Cry of Freedom' with a socialist slant called There is power in a Union on the Talking with the Taxman about Poetry album. Ry Cooder performed this song as Rally 'Round the Flag on his Boomer's Story album. While we rally round the cause, boys, we'll rally in our might, Our noble women also have aided them at home.Ĭhorus Chorus (1864 election campaign) įor Lincoln and Johnson, hurrah, boys, hurrah!ĭown with the rebellion and on with the war, While our boys have responded and to the fields have gone. Their motto is resistance - "To tyrants we'll not yield!" They have laid down their lives on the bloody battle field. Our gallant boys have marched to the rolling of the drums.Īnd the leaders in charge cry out, "Come, boys, come!" We'll rally 'round the bonny flag, we'll rally once again, Our Dixie forever! She's never at a loss!ĭown with the eagle and up with the cross! Our flag is proudly floating on the land and on the main,īeneath it oft we've conquered, and we'll conquer oft again! So we're springing to the call from the East and from the West,Īnd we'll hurl the rebel crew from the land we love best, We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave,Īnd although he may be poor, not a man shall be a slave, On the bloody battle field, Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom Their motto is resistance ‘To tyrants we’ll not yield’ Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom-CHORUS. We are springing to the call with a million freemen more,Īnd we'll fill our vacant ranks of our brothers gone before, While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once again, Our flag is proudly floating On the land and on the main, Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom Beneath it oft weve conquered, And well conquer oft. We will rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain, If you roll EQUAL or lower than your Strength number, you successfully carried enough water back to your unit for washing and preparing a meal.
Yes we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again, This is notable, because their citizens were enemies but sung the same patriotic song. They have laid down their lives on the bloody battle field.There are two lyrics, a Union and a Confederate version. Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom (Chorus) Our Dixie forever She's never at a loss Down with the eagle and up with the cross We'll rally 'round the bonny flag, we'll rally once again, Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom Our gallant boys have marched to the rolling of the drums. Our gallant boys have marched to the rolling of the drums,Īnd the leaders in charge cry out, “Come, boys, come!”
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We’ll rally ’round the bonny flag, we’ll rally once again, From quarterback to Congressman, Thomas Baker’s the All-American Boy. Our Dixie forever! She’s never at a loss!ĭown with the eagle and up with the cross! Our flag is proudly floating on the land and on the main,īeneath it oft we’ve conquered, and we’ll conquer oft again! We'll rally 'round the bonny flag, we'll rally once again. Chorus: Our Dixie forever, she's never at a loss Down with the eagle and up with the cross. How can both sides be crying “Freedom”? Do they understand the same thing by “freedom”? Where the Northern version says, “Down with the traitor,” the Southern version says “Down with the eagle,” and speaks of the motto of resistance-“To the tyrants we’ll not yield!” Do these differences point to different reasons for why these men are fighting? Our flag is proudly floating On the land and on the main, Shout, shout, the battle cry of Freedom Beneath it oft we've conquered And will conquer oft again, Shout, shout, the battle cry of Freedom. Like Root’s original, this Southern version makes “Freedom” its battle cry. Barnes, the manager of the Atlanta Amateurs, a group of volunteer musicians who performed for the benefit of various soldiers’ relief funds, produced a Southern version, for which the composer Hermann L. As they go rushing past, Shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom. (Chorus) If we fall amid the fray, boys, Well face them to the last, Shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.
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