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RAW RECRUITS. OF ABRAHAM'S DAUGHTER, As sung with great applause by Bryants Minstrels of New York.
NEW YORK. Published by FIRTH, POND & CO. 547 Broadway
Boston, O. Ditson & Co. Pittsburgh. H. Kleber & Bro. Cincinnati. C.Y. Fonda
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ABRAHAM'S DAUGHTER. OR RAW RECRUITS.
Voice. Piano.
1st VER. Oh!
2nd. Oh!
kind folks listen to my song It is no idle story, It's
should you ask me who she am Columbia is her name, sir, She
Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1861 by SEP. WINNER in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Penna.
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all about a volunteer, Who's goin' to fight for glory; Now
is the child of Abraham, Or Uncle Same, the same, sir. Now
CHORUS
don't you think that I am right, For I am nothin' shorter, And
if I fight, why aint I right, And don't you think I ought er, The
I belong to the Fire Zou Zous, and don't you think I ought ter, We're
volunteers are a pouring in, From every loyal quarter, And
goin' down to Washington To fight for Abraham's daughter.
I'm goin' long to Washington To fight for Abraham's daughter.
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3d.
They say we have no officers, But ah! they are mistaken; And soon you'll see the rebels run With all the fuss they're makin' For there is one who just sprung up, He'll show the foe no quarter, (McClellan is the man I mean) You know he hadn't ought er, For he's gone down to Washington To fight for Abraham's daughter.
4th.
We'll have a spree with Johnny Bull, Perhaps, some day or other, And wont he have his fingers full, If not a deal of bother; For Yankee boys are just the lads Upon the land or water, And wont we have a "bully" fight And don't you think we ought er, If he is caught at any time Insulting Abraham's daughter.
5th.
But let us lay all jokes aside, It is a sorry question. The man who would these States divide, Should hang for his suggestion. One Country and one Flag, I say. Who e'er the war may slaughter; So I'm goin' as a Fire Zou-a And don't you think I ought er Im going down to Washington To fight for Abrahams daughter.
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ABRAHAM DAUGHTER AS SUNG BY BRYANTS MINSTRELS.
Some years ago, I suppose you know, Johnny Bull sent
Now there's Napoleon right from France, Who swears he'll be revenged
Now Johnny Bull has gone to grass, To fatten up his
Now Johnny Bull may put on airs, But what care we for
missioners To the North and South of America, To
oh, If Johnny Bull sends his farmyard To the
calves, sir; He talks of sending a shilling a day
that sire; He's been itching now for some time To
separate the Union; But he tried it quite, with
Southern ports, oh! He'll jump right in and
Soldiers to the South, sir, But we licked him well in
have a little spat, sir, But if he will but
all his might, But we will give him a warmer, oh, oh, oh!
tan his skin, Kilkenny is behind him, oh, oh, oh!
Eighteen twelve, And we can lick him weller, oh, oh, oh!
just keep cool Till we've settled our fam'ly quarrel, oh, oh, oh!
CHORUS in unison.
And when he comes here to interfere, wont we give him a
warmer; Then march right down to Washington To fight for Abraham's daughter.