Air—“Dixey’s Land.”
Friendsof Freedom, hear the story,How the Freemen in their gloryWent away, went away,Went away, went away,To the lakes, with the intentionOf attending the Convention,Far away, far away,Far away, far away.Because the people do demandA hero, a hero,As leader of their Spartan band,They’ll take him from his “prairie-land,”Away, away, away,Across the line of Dixon.At Chicago they selectedLincoln, who will be elected,Abraham, Abraham,Abraham, Abraham.As Honest Abe the people know him,And all his actions go to show himA true man, a true man,A true man, a true man.Because the people do demand, etc.Friends of “Union” never falter,Loco-focos can not alter,Or delay, or delay,Or delay, or delay,Our country’s laws or constitution,By traitorous threats or persecution,A single day, a single day,A single day, a single day.Because the people do demand, etc.Yet there is another reason,Why the traitor and his treasonMust decay, must decay,Must decay, must decay:Lincoln’s friend and his protector,His political director,Was Harry Clay, Harry Clay,Harry Clay, Harry Clay.Because the people do demand, etc.Friends of Liberty, we ask you,And we will not overtask you,Come away! come away!Come away! come away!Leave the Loco Southern section,Save your country next election,Election day, election day,Election day, election day.Because the people do demand, etc.
Friendsof Freedom, hear the story,How the Freemen in their gloryWent away, went away,Went away, went away,To the lakes, with the intentionOf attending the Convention,Far away, far away,Far away, far away.Because the people do demandA hero, a hero,As leader of their Spartan band,They’ll take him from his “prairie-land,”Away, away, away,Across the line of Dixon.At Chicago they selectedLincoln, who will be elected,Abraham, Abraham,Abraham, Abraham.As Honest Abe the people know him,And all his actions go to show himA true man, a true man,A true man, a true man.Because the people do demand, etc.Friends of “Union” never falter,Loco-focos can not alter,Or delay, or delay,Or delay, or delay,Our country’s laws or constitution,By traitorous threats or persecution,A single day, a single day,A single day, a single day.Because the people do demand, etc.Yet there is another reason,Why the traitor and his treasonMust decay, must decay,Must decay, must decay:Lincoln’s friend and his protector,His political director,Was Harry Clay, Harry Clay,Harry Clay, Harry Clay.Because the people do demand, etc.Friends of Liberty, we ask you,And we will not overtask you,Come away! come away!Come away! come away!Leave the Loco Southern section,Save your country next election,Election day, election day,Election day, election day.Because the people do demand, etc.
Friendsof Freedom, hear the story,How the Freemen in their gloryWent away, went away,Went away, went away,To the lakes, with the intentionOf attending the Convention,Far away, far away,Far away, far away.Because the people do demandA hero, a hero,As leader of their Spartan band,They’ll take him from his “prairie-land,”Away, away, away,Across the line of Dixon.
Friendsof Freedom, hear the story,
How the Freemen in their glory
Went away, went away,
Went away, went away,
To the lakes, with the intention
Of attending the Convention,
Far away, far away,
Far away, far away.
Because the people do demand
A hero, a hero,
As leader of their Spartan band,
They’ll take him from his “prairie-land,”
Away, away, away,
Across the line of Dixon.
At Chicago they selectedLincoln, who will be elected,Abraham, Abraham,Abraham, Abraham.As Honest Abe the people know him,And all his actions go to show himA true man, a true man,A true man, a true man.Because the people do demand, etc.
At Chicago they selected
Lincoln, who will be elected,
Abraham, Abraham,
Abraham, Abraham.
As Honest Abe the people know him,
And all his actions go to show him
A true man, a true man,
A true man, a true man.
Because the people do demand, etc.
Friends of “Union” never falter,Loco-focos can not alter,Or delay, or delay,Or delay, or delay,Our country’s laws or constitution,By traitorous threats or persecution,A single day, a single day,A single day, a single day.Because the people do demand, etc.
Friends of “Union” never falter,
Loco-focos can not alter,
Or delay, or delay,
Or delay, or delay,
Our country’s laws or constitution,
By traitorous threats or persecution,
A single day, a single day,
A single day, a single day.
Because the people do demand, etc.
Yet there is another reason,Why the traitor and his treasonMust decay, must decay,Must decay, must decay:Lincoln’s friend and his protector,His political director,Was Harry Clay, Harry Clay,Harry Clay, Harry Clay.Because the people do demand, etc.
Yet there is another reason,
Why the traitor and his treason
Must decay, must decay,
Must decay, must decay:
Lincoln’s friend and his protector,
His political director,
Was Harry Clay, Harry Clay,
Harry Clay, Harry Clay.
Because the people do demand, etc.
Friends of Liberty, we ask you,And we will not overtask you,Come away! come away!Come away! come away!Leave the Loco Southern section,Save your country next election,Election day, election day,Election day, election day.Because the people do demand, etc.
Friends of Liberty, we ask you,
And we will not overtask you,
Come away! come away!
Come away! come away!
Leave the Loco Southern section,
Save your country next election,
Election day, election day,
Election day, election day.
Because the people do demand, etc.