Battle Cry of Freedom

Oh, we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again Shouting the battle cry of Freedom And we'll rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain Shouting the battle cry of Freedom The Union forever! Hurrah, boys, hurrah! Down with the traitor, and up with the stars And we'll rally 'round the flag, boys, rally once again Shouting the battle cry of Freedom We are springing to the call of our brothers gone before Shouting the battle cry of Freedom And we'll fill the vacant ranks with a million free men more Shouting the battle cry of Freedom The Union forever! Hurrah, boys, hurrah! Down with the traitor, and up with the stars And we'll rally 'round the flag, boys, rally once again Shouting the battle cry of Freedom We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave Shouting the battle cry of Freedom And although they may be poor, not a man shall be a slave Shouting the battle cry of Freedom The Union forever! Hurrah, boys, hurrah! Down with the traitor, and up with the stars And we'll rally 'round the flag, boys, rally once again Shouting the battle cry of Freedom We're springing to the call from the East and from the West Shouting the battle cry of Freedom And we'll hurl the rebel crew from the land we love the best Shouting the battle cry of Freedom The Union forever! Hurrah, boys, hurrah! Down with the traitor, and up with the stars And we'll rally 'round the flag, boys, rally once again Shouting the battle cry of Freedom Shouting the battle cry of Freedom