Stonewall Jackson's Way

Stack arms, men, pile on the rails Stir up the campfire bright No matter if the canteen fails We'll make a roaring night Here Shenandoah brawls along There burly Blue Ridge echoes strong To swell the brigade's rousing song Of "Stonewall Jackson's way" (Here Shenandoah brawls along There burly Blue Ridge echoes strong To swell the brigade's rousing song Of "Stonewall Jackson's way" "Stonewall Jackson's way") We see him now, the old slouched hat Cocked o'er his eye askew The shrewd, dry smile, the speech so pat So calm, so blunt, so true That "Blue-Light Elder" knows 'em well Says he, "That's Banks; he's fond of shell Lord save his soul! We'll give him"...well That's "Stonewall Jackson's way" (Here Shenandoah brawls along There burly Blue Ridge echoes strong To swell the brigade's rousing song Of "Stonewall Jackson's way" "Stonewall Jackson's way") Silence! Ground arms! Kneel all! Caps off! Old Blue Light's going to pray Strangle the fool that dares to scoff; Attention; it's his way! Appealing from his native sod In forma pauperis to God "Lay bare thine arm; stretch forth thy rod Amen." That's "Stonewall's way" (Here Shenandoah brawls along There burly Blue Ridge echoes strong To swell the brigade's rousing song Of "Stonewall Jackson's way" "Stonewall Jackson's way") Ah, maiden! wait and watch and yearn For news of Stonewall's band! Ah, widow! read with eyes that burn That ring upon thy hand! Ah, wife! sew on, pray on, hope on Thy life shall not be all forlorn The foe had better ne'er been born That gets in Stonewall's way (Here Shenandoah brawls along There burly Blue Ridge echoes strong To swell the brigade's rousing song Of "Stonewall Jackson's way" "Stonewall Jackson's way")