The Battle Of New Orleans
Epic Battle Along the Mighty Mississippi: A Musical Journey through 1814
Lyrics
In 1814 we took a little trip
In 1814, the narrator and Colonel Jackson embark on a journey.
Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip'
They travel down the Mississippi River.
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
Carrying provisions like bacon and beans.
And we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans
They encounter the British in New Orleans.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'
Despite firing guns, the British keep advancing.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago
The British numbers have decreased.
We fired once more and they began to runnin'
Another round of firing makes the British retreat.
On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
The British flee down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
We looked down a river and we see'd the British come
The narrator sees the British approaching.
And there must have been a hundred of 'em beatin' on the drum
Approximately a hundred British soldiers with drums.
They stepped so high and they made their bugles ring
The British march confidently with bugles sounding.
We stood behind our cotton bales and didn't say a thing
The narrator, behind cotton bales, remains silent.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'
Another round of gunfire is unleashed.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago
The British numbers have further dwindled.
We fired once more and they began to runnin'
Another round forces the British to run.
On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
They flee down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
Old Hickory said, "We could take 'em by surprise
General "Old Hickory" Jackson suggests a surprise attack.
If we didn't fire our muskets 'til we looked 'em in the eye"
They hold fire until making eye contact with the British.
We held our fire 'til we see'd their faces well
Waiting until seeing the British faces clearly.
Then we opened up our squirrel guns and gave 'em
The narrator describes opening fire with squirrel guns.
Well, we fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'
Another round of gunfire is initiated.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago
The British forces continue to diminish.
We fired once more and they began to runnin'
One more round makes the British retreat.
On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
They escape down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
Yeah, they ran through the briers and they ran through the brambles
The British run through challenging terrains.
And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go
They navigate difficult obstacles where even rabbits can't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em
The British run so fast that hounds can't catch them.
On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
They continue fleeing to the Gulf of Mexico.
We fired our cannon 'til the barrel melted down
Cannons are fired until one melts.
So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round
An alligator is enlisted in the battle, and another round occurs.
We filled his head with cannonballs 'n' powdered his behind
The alligator is filled with cannonballs, and its hind is powdered.
And when we touched the powder off, the gator lost his mind
When ignited, the alligator reacts fiercely.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'
Gunfire continues, and the British keep advancing.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago
Although fewer in number, the British persist.
We fired once more and they began to runnin'
Another round of gunfire forces the British to run.
On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
They escape down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
Yeah, they ran through the briers and they ran through the brambles
The British again navigate challenging terrains.
And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go
Running through bushes where rabbits can't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em
They run so fast that hounds can't catch them.
On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
Continuing their escape to the Gulf of Mexico.
Hut, two, three, four
Chants of military drill commands.
Sound off, three, four
Continuation of military drill commands.
Hut, two, three, four
More repetition of military drill commands.
Sound off, three, four
Continued repetition of military drill commands.
Hut, two, three, four
Further repetition of military drill commands.
Hut, two, three, four
Continued repetition of military drill commands.
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