The Delaware Volunteers.Come all you young men that do intend to roamFrom the State of Delaware, a long way from home,Cruising down around the banks of the Southern States hi O,Through sweet and shady groves,Through the rebel States we’ll ramble and we’ll hang Jeff. Davis, O.There’s fishes in the Delaware that’s fitting for our use,Likewise the sugar-cane that yields to us its juice,There’s plenty of good Union men for the Stars and Stripes, you know,Cruising down around the banks, etc.Come all you young girls, and spin us some yarn,You can make us clothing to keep ourselves warm,And you can knit and spin, my girls, while we can reap and mow;Cruising down around, etc.If any of them Southerners dare to come nigh,We’ll rush into the States, and conquer or we’ll die;We’ll rush into the ranks and strike a powerful blow,Cruising down around, etc.
Come all you young men that do intend to roamFrom the State of Delaware, a long way from home,Cruising down around the banks of the Southern States hi O,Through sweet and shady groves,Through the rebel States we’ll ramble and we’ll hang Jeff. Davis, O.There’s fishes in the Delaware that’s fitting for our use,Likewise the sugar-cane that yields to us its juice,There’s plenty of good Union men for the Stars and Stripes, you know,Cruising down around the banks, etc.Come all you young girls, and spin us some yarn,You can make us clothing to keep ourselves warm,And you can knit and spin, my girls, while we can reap and mow;Cruising down around, etc.If any of them Southerners dare to come nigh,We’ll rush into the States, and conquer or we’ll die;We’ll rush into the ranks and strike a powerful blow,Cruising down around, etc.
Come all you young men that do intend to roamFrom the State of Delaware, a long way from home,Cruising down around the banks of the Southern States hi O,Through sweet and shady groves,Through the rebel States we’ll ramble and we’ll hang Jeff. Davis, O.There’s fishes in the Delaware that’s fitting for our use,Likewise the sugar-cane that yields to us its juice,There’s plenty of good Union men for the Stars and Stripes, you know,Cruising down around the banks, etc.Come all you young girls, and spin us some yarn,You can make us clothing to keep ourselves warm,And you can knit and spin, my girls, while we can reap and mow;Cruising down around, etc.If any of them Southerners dare to come nigh,We’ll rush into the States, and conquer or we’ll die;We’ll rush into the ranks and strike a powerful blow,Cruising down around, etc.
Come all you young men that do intend to roamFrom the State of Delaware, a long way from home,Cruising down around the banks of the Southern States hi O,Through sweet and shady groves,Through the rebel States we’ll ramble and we’ll hang Jeff. Davis, O.
Come all you young men that do intend to roam
From the State of Delaware, a long way from home,
Cruising down around the banks of the Southern States hi O,
Through sweet and shady groves,
Through the rebel States we’ll ramble and we’ll hang Jeff. Davis, O.
There’s fishes in the Delaware that’s fitting for our use,Likewise the sugar-cane that yields to us its juice,There’s plenty of good Union men for the Stars and Stripes, you know,Cruising down around the banks, etc.
There’s fishes in the Delaware that’s fitting for our use,
Likewise the sugar-cane that yields to us its juice,
There’s plenty of good Union men for the Stars and Stripes, you know,
Cruising down around the banks, etc.
Come all you young girls, and spin us some yarn,You can make us clothing to keep ourselves warm,And you can knit and spin, my girls, while we can reap and mow;Cruising down around, etc.
Come all you young girls, and spin us some yarn,
You can make us clothing to keep ourselves warm,
And you can knit and spin, my girls, while we can reap and mow;
Cruising down around, etc.
If any of them Southerners dare to come nigh,We’ll rush into the States, and conquer or we’ll die;We’ll rush into the ranks and strike a powerful blow,Cruising down around, etc.
If any of them Southerners dare to come nigh,
We’ll rush into the States, and conquer or we’ll die;
We’ll rush into the ranks and strike a powerful blow,
Cruising down around, etc.