Marching Song (Of The First Arkansas Negro Regiment)-Tennessee Ernie Ford

[00:05.100]Oh, we're the bully soldiers of the "First of Arkansas," [00:09.500]We are fighting for the Union [00:12.000]We are fighting for the law [00:14.300]We can hit a Rebel further [00:17.000]than a white man ever saw [00:19.200]As we go marching on [00:24.700]Glory, glory hallelujah [00:29.700]Glory, glory hallelujah [00:35.000]Glory, glory hallelujah [00:39.000]As we go marching on [00:44.200]We heard the Proclamation, master hush it as he will [00:49.200]The bird he sing it to us [00:51.000]hoppin' on the cotton hill [00:54.000]the possum up the gum tree he couldn't keep it still [00:59.000]As he went climbing on [01:04.400]Glory, glory hallelujah [01:09.800]Glory, glory hallelujah [01:14.600]Glory, glory hallelujah [01:19.200]As we go marching on [01:24.000]We have done with hoeing cotton [01:26.700](we have done with hoeing corn) [01:29.000]We are colored Yankee soldiers [01:31.800](just, as sure as you are born) [01:34.100]When the masters hear us yelling [01:36.800](they'll think it's Gabriel's horn) [01:39.300]As we go marching on. [01:45.000]Glory, glory hallelujah [01:50.200]Glory, glory hallelujah [01:55.400]Glory, glory hallelujah [01:59.800]As we go marching on! [02:05.700]Fall in you colored brethren [02:08.200]you had better do it soon [02:10.000]Don't you hear the drum a-beating to the Yankee Doodle tune [02:15.500]We are with you now this morning [02:18.000]we'll be far away at noon [02:20.500]As we go marching on [02:26.000]Glory, glory hallelujah [02:31.200]Glory, glory hallelujah [02:36.200]Glory, glory hallelujah [02:40.800]As we go marching on [02:45.600]As we go marching on