Year Created: 1861
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Description: "John Brown's Song" was a popular Union marching song during the American Civil War. It was a rallying cry and popular tune that was sung by many Union soldiers during the war.
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JOHN BROWN SONG:
John Brown's body lies a mouldering in the grave,
John Brown's body lies a mouldering in the grave,
John Brown's body lies a mouldering in the grave.
His soul's marching on!
CHORUS.
Glory Hally, Hallelujah! Glory Hally, Hallelujah!
Glory Hally, Hallelujah!
His soul's marching on!
He's gone to be a soldier in the army of our Lord,
He's gone to be a soldier in the army of our Lord.
He's gone to be a soldier in the army of our Lord.
His soul's marching on!
Chorus: Glory Hally, Hallelujah! Glory Hally, Hallelujah!
Glory Hally, Hallelujah!
His soul’s marching on!
John Brown's knapsack is
strapped upon his back,
John Brown's knapsack is
strapped upon his back,
John Brown's knapsack is
strapped upon his back,
His soul's marching on!
Chorus: Glory Hally, Hallelujah! Glory Hallelujah!
Glory Hally, Hallelujah!
His soul’s marching on!
His pet lamps will meet him on the way, -
His pet lamps will meet him on the way, -
His pet lamps will meet him on the way. -
They go marching on!
Chorus: Glory Hally, Hallelujah! Glory Hally Hallelujah!
Glory Hally, Hallelujah!
They go marching on!
They will hang Jeff Davis to a tree!
They will hang Jeff Davis to a tree!
They will hang Jeff Davis to a tree!
As they march along!
Chorus: Glory Hally, Hallelujah! Glory Hally, Hallelujah
Glory Hally, Hallelujah!
As they march along!
Now, three rousing cheers for the Union!
Now, three rousing cheers for the Union!
Now, three rousing cheers for the Union!
As we are marching on!
Chorus: Glory Hally, Hallelujah! Glory Hally, Hallelujah!
Glory Hally, Hallelujah!
Hip, hip, hip, hip Hurrah!
Citation: Glory hally, hallelujah! or The John Brown song. H. De Marsan, 54 Chatham Street, N. Y. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/amss-as201870/>.
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