2nd South Carolina String Band
Battle Cry of Freedom
[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
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 freedmen more
Shouting the battle cry of freedom

[Chorus]
The Union forever!
Hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with thе traitor!
And up with the stars!
And we'll rally 'round the flag, boys, rally oncе again
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
[Verse 3]
We will welcome to our numbers the loyal true and brave
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
And although he may be poor, not a man shall be a slave
Shouting the battle cry of freedom

[Chorus]
Our Union forever!
Hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor!
And up with the star!
And we'll rally 'round the flag, boys, rally once again
Shouting the battle cry of freedom

[Verse 4]
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

[Chorus]
The Union forever!
Hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor!
And up with the star!
And we'll rally 'round the flag, boys, rally once again
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
Shouting the battle cry of freedom