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The Fighting 69th |
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Come all you gallant heroes, |
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And along with me combined |
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I'll sing a song, |
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it won't take long, |
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Of the Fighting Sixty Ninth |
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They're a band of men brave, |
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stout and bold, |
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From Ireland they came |
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And they have a leader to the fold, |
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And Cocoran was his name |
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It was in the month of April, |
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When the boys they sailed away |
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And they made a sight so glorious, |
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As they marched along Broadway |
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They marched right down Broadway, |
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me boys, |
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Until they reached the shore |
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And from there they went to Washington, |
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And straight unto the war |
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So we gave them a hearty cheer, |
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me boys, |
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It was greeted with a smile |
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Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise, |
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We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth |
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And when the war is said and done, |
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May heaven spare our lives |
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For its only then we can return, |
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To our loved ones and our wives |
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We'll take them in our arms, |
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me boys, |
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For a long night and a day |
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And we'll hope that war will come no more, |
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To sweet America |
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So we gave them a hearty cheer, |
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me boys, |
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It was greeted with a smile |
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Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise, |
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We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth |
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So farewell unto you dear New York, |
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Will I e'er see you once more |
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For it fills my heart with sorrow, |
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To leave your sylvan shore |
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But the country now it is calling us, |
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And we must hasten fore |
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So here's to the stars and stripes, |
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me boys, |
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And to Ireland's lovely shore |
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And here's to Murphy and Devine, |
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Of honour and renown |
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Who did escort our heroes, |
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Unto the battle ground |
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And said unto our colonel, |
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We must fight hand to hand |
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Until we plant the stars and stripes, |
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Way down in Dixieland |
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So we gave them a hearty cheer, |
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me boys, |
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It was greeted with a smile |
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Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise, |
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We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth |
