Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Ballad of General Shields, artist - Derek Warfield.
Date of issue: 25.01.2010
Song language: English
Ballad of General Shields |
Draw near o bold defenders of every race and kind and give birth to these few |
verses i here by put in rime concerning a brave warrior who fought on many a |
field a lion heart … |
his name was general shields. |
He migrated to America when just sixteen years old about his adopted country he |
fought vigorously and bold. |
He proved the loyal citizen as history relates. |
About many a hard battles for the United states. |
A Hercules and intellect a bone a part and skill a Hector on the warpath a |
Hannibal and Will. |
With Alexanders valor and with spartan bloke and toil he vanquished Stonewall |
Jackson on old Virginia soil. |
He fought an ancient boredom and in the field likewise and has looked for truth |
and honor he never did disguise. |
If the enemies are … he struck a manly blow and he raised the stary banner on |
the heights of Mexico. |
He challenged mister Lincoln in 1842 |
and he showed the western … what an Irishman can do. |
He caused poor … to tremble. |
And when the duel was over, brave Shields and honest Lincoln they where friends |
forever more. |
An Hercules an intellect a bone a part and skill a Hector on the warpath a |
Hannibal and Will, with Alexanders valor and with spartan bloke and toil he |
vanquished Stonewall Jackson on old Virginia soil. |
Descended from the noble stock of Irelands glorious kings his Irish |