by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
The White House chair
Language: English
Come all ye men of every state, Our creed is broad and fair; Buchanan is our candidate, And we'll put him in the White House Chair. Chorus: Then come ye men from ev'ry state, Our creed is broad and fair; Buchanan is our candidate, And we'll put him in the White House Chair. Let all our hearts for union be, For the North and south are one; They've worked together manfully, And together they will still work on. We'll have no dark designing band To rule with secret sway; We'll give to all a helping hand, And be open as the light of day. We'll not outlaw the land that holds The bones of Washington; Where Jackson fought and Marion bled, And the battles of the brave were won.
Authorship:
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "The White House chair" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "The White House chair", published 1856. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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