Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Southern Wagon, artist - Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Date of issue: 09.07.1961
Song language: English
The Southern Wagon |
Come, all ye sons of freedom, and join our Southern band, |
We are going to fight the Yankees and drive them from our land. |
Justice is our motto and providence our guide, |
So jump into the wagon, and we’ll all take a ride. |
CHORUS: Wait for the wagon! |
The dissolution wagon! |
The South is the wagon, and we’ll all take a ride. |
Secession is our watchword, our rights we all demand; |
To defend our homes and firesides, we pledge our hearts and hands; |
Jeff Davis is our president, with Stephens by his side; |
Brave Beauregard, our General, will join us in the ride.--CHORUS |
Our wagon is the very best, the running gear is good; |
Stuffed 'round the sides with cotton, and made of Southern wood. |
Carolina is the driver, with Georgia by her side, |
Virginia holds the flag up, and we’ll all take a ride.--CHORUS |
There are Tennessee and Texas also in the ring; |
They wouldn’t have a government where cotton wasn’t king. |
Alabama and Florida have long ago replied; |
Mississippi and Louisiana are anxious for the ride.--CHORUS |
Old Lincoln and his Congressmen with Seward by his side, |
Put old Scott in the wagon just for to take a ride. |
McDowell was the driver, to cross Bull Run he tried, |
But there he left the wagon for Beauregard to ride.--CHORUS |
Manassas was the battleground. |
the field was fair and wide; |
They Yankees thought they’d whip us out, and on to Richmond ride; |
But when they met our «Dixie"boys, their danger they espied; |
They wheeled about for Washington, and didn’t wait to ride.--CHORUS |
The Tennessee boys are in the field, eager for the fray; |
They can whip the Yankee boys three to one, they say; |
And when they get in conflict with Davis by their side, |
They’ll pitch into the Yankee boys and then you’ll see them slide.--CHORUS |
Our cause is just and holy, our men are brave and true; |
We’ll whip the Lincoln cutthroats is all we have to do. |
God bless our noble army; |
in Him we all confide; |
So jump into the wagon and we’ll all take a ride.--CHORUS |