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"Battle Of New Orleans"
They ran so fast like a house full of ketchup.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em.
"Battle of New Orleans"
Ol' Heap-Freak said we could take 'em by surprise,
if we didn't fire our muskets 'til we looked 'em in the eyes...
Ol' Hickory said we could take 'em by surprise,
if we didn't fire our muskets 'til we looked 'em in the eyes...
This is the song that starts out "In 1814 we took a little trip, along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip! We took a little bacon and we took a little beans, and we fought the bloody British in the town of New Orleans..."
"Battle of New Orleans"
Old hay creek said…
Ol' Hickory said…
"Battle of New Orleans"
There was about as many as there was a pot of gold
There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago
"Battle of New Orleans"
There wasn't nigh as many as there was a pot of gold
There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago
"Battle of New Orleans"
There wasn't quite as many as there was a while ago
There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago
"Battle of New Orleans"
We fired once more and the apes began to running
We fired once more and they began a runnin'
"I'm Ready (If You're Willing)" (MP3)
If you think that love is green
If you think that love is grand
But Custer didn't listen and Little Big Horn Custer died.
But Custer didn't listen, at Little Big Horn Custer died.
"Joe's Been A Gittin' There" (MP3)
He didn't know that his Southern Belle was a soldier boy in drag.
He didn't know that his Southern Belle was a soldier boy in grey.
And our God and praise
Hats off to Johnny Freedom.
It was we who had a party, Boston tea in Boston Bay
It was he who had a party tossing tea in Boston Bay
Let's talk to Johnny Freedom.
Hats off to Johnny Freedom.
Let's talk to Johnny Freedom
Hats off to Johnny Freedom
Get out of the way, Johnny Red, Johnny Red
Get out of the way, Johnny Red.
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb.
Forth when he asks you
Go forth to the Eskimo.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
McNuggets
Big nuggets
[Ed.'s note: McNuggets didn't exist, either in Johnny Horton's time or the time of the Gold Rush.]
North to Alaska, you know that Rush is on
North to Alaska, go North the rush is on
North to Alaska
We're gonna rock the Western Front.
North to Alaska
We're going North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska
And light yourself on fire.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska
Go North to Rush at Nome.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska
Go north to Russia's own.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska
Goin' north to Russia's zone.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska
Going North to Russia's home.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska
Going North to save our souls.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska
They don't know the rush is on.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska
You know the Russian's will bomb!
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska
We're going north to the Russian Zone.
North to Alaska
We're going north, the rush is on.
Born in Alaska
or
Born in Nebraska
North to Alaska
Go to Alaska
We're gonna melt the Russia zone
North to Alaska
We're goin' north, the rush is on
Go to Alaska
North to Alaska
Go to Nebraska
North to Alaska
North the Russian zone
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
North to Alaska, go north the West is won.
North to Alaska, go north the rush is on
North to Alaska, go north to Russia zone
North to Alaska, go north the rush is on
North to Alaska, go north to Russia's home
North to Alaska, go North the rush is on
North to Alaska
We're going north, to Russia's zone.
North to Alaska
We're going north, the rush is on.
Note to Alaska
North to Alaska
"Sink The Bismarck" (MP3)
'Cause somewhere on that ocean
I know she's gotta pee.
'Cause somewhere on that ocean
I know she's gotta be.
"Sink the Bismarck" (MP3)
We gotta sink the Bismark 'cause the world will all be f___ed
We gotta sink the Bismark 'cause the world depends on us
"The Battle of New Orleans" (MP3)
In 1814 we took a little drink
In 1814 we took a little trip
"The Battle of New Orleans" (MP3)
On down to Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico
On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
"The Battle of New Orleans" (MP3)
They stepped so high that it made our pupils ring
We stood beside our cottontails and didn't see a thing
They stepped so high and they made their bugles ring
We stood behind our cotton bales and didn't say a thing
"The Battle of New Orleans" (MP3)
They stepped so high
That they made the bugles ring
We slipped behind our cotton bales
And didn't see a thing
They stepped so high
And they made their bugles ring
We stood beside our cotton bales
And didn't say a thing
"The Battle of New Orleans" (MP3)
We fired our buns
We fired our guns
"When It's Springtime In Alaska" (MP3)
When it's springtime in Alaska
It'll be sixty below.
When it's springtime in Alaska
He'll be six feet below.