Battle of Bull Run - Johnny Horton

The sun shown bright and clear that day we all left Washington

To lick the Rebel boys in grey at the Battle of Bull Run

They came from Pennsylvania and some from Maryland

To see the Rebel boys get spanked by Honest Abe’s broad hand.

We said we’ll run 'em to Atlanta

And to Galveston Bay

But they ran us back to Washington

And Philadelphia, and Philadelphia.

The ladies wore their brightest shawls the gentlemen were gay

They came to see their Yankee boys whip old Virginia

I held my momma’s hand and skipped when a soldier said to me

Would you rather have Jeff Davis' hat or the sword of Bobbie Lee.

We said we’ll run 'em to Atlanta

And to Galveston Bay

But they ran us back to Washington

And Philadelphia, and Philadelphia.

And then the general doffed his hat and said let’s rest a spell

And for the first time we all heard that awful rebel yell

The waters of Manassas creek became a ruby red

And many a Reb and Yankee boy lay in the willows dead.

We said we’ll run 'em to Atlanta

And to Galveston Bay

But they ran us back to Washington

And Philadelphia, and Philadelphia.

A fight locked in the chest of time too horrible to tell

Virginny’s true green countryside became a lake of hell

Don’t count your chicks before they’re hatched or you’ll work until it’s done

Remember yes remember long the Battle of Bull Run.

We said we’ll run 'em to Atlanta

And to Galveston Bay

But they ran us back to Washington

And Philadelphia, and Philadelphia…