by George Frederick Root (1820 - 1895)
The Battle Cry of Freedom
Language: English
Yes we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again, Shouting the battle cry of freedom, We will rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain, Shouting the battle cry of freedom! Chorus: The Union forever! Hurrah, boys, hurrah! Down with the traitor, up with the star; While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once again, Shouting the battle cry of freedom! We are springing to the call with a million freemen more, Shouting the battle cry of freedom! And we'll fill our vacant ranks of our brothers gone before, Shouting the battle cry of freedom! (Chorus) We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave, Shouting the battle cry of freedom! And although he may be poor, not a man shall be a slave, Shouting the battle cry of freedom! (Chorus) So we're springing to the call from the East and from the West, Shouting the battle cry of freedom! And we'll hurl the rebel crew from the land we love best, Shouting the battle cry of freedom! (Chorus)
Text Authorship:
- by George Frederick Root (1820 - 1895), "The Battle Cry of Freedom" [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 George Frederick Root (1820 - 1895), "The Battle Cry of Freedom", 1862. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-03
Line count: 24
Word count: 176