| | Battle of Bull Run Lyrics Artist(Band):Johnny Horton
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 run us back to Washington and Philadelphia And Philadelphia A fight locked in the chest of time too horrible to tell Virginny’s cool green countryside became a lake of hell Don’t count your chicks before they’re hatched Or your 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 If you find some error in Battle of Bull Run Lyrics, would you please submit your corrections to me? Thank You. Review about Battle of Bull Run Battle of Bull Run - drum & banjo coordination | Reviewer: Julian Janik | 9/14/2007 When I heard this song on the Johnny Horton Makes History Album, I was fascinated how the drums and banjo were coordinated together in the song. Especially at the end of the song when the drums and banjo have a little picking rhythm going together. This is so neat and admirable. I can visualize the drummer and banjo player keeping in tune with one another bringing the song to a grand finale. The Battle of Bull Run has become one of my favourite songs. I often play it 3 times in a row. The banjo and pounding of the drums at the beginning gets me. You can visualize the soldiers on the battlefield, the drums beating and the cannons ready to fire. This is one thing I always admired about Johnny Horton and his songs, especially the history songs like Sink The Bismarck, Battle of New Orleans, The Battle of Bull Run and others. The drums and the banjo are used to good effect. They bring out the feelings and important value to the songs. You don't hear too much, anymore, in the way Johhnny Horton recorded these songs. The only other song I heard which is similar to Johnny Horton,s is by Claude King titled, The Battle of Atlanta. Another song to admire is Jimmy Dean's PT 109. But! there will never be another Johnny Horton who recorded historical songs like Johnny Horton. God Bless Him! He will be missed. Review the song Battle of Bull Run The area is only for review, if you want to submit the lyrics or the corrections of the lyrics, please click the link at the end of the lyrics.  Download "Johnny Horton" Music | |
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