[Verse 1]
Well we're the boys that rode around McLellian
Rode around McLellian
Rode around McLellian
We're the boys that rode around McLellian
Bully boys, hey!
Bully boys, ho!

[Chorus]
If you wanna have a good time
Join the cavalry
Join the cavalry
Join the cavalry
If you wanna catch the devil, if you wanna have fun
If you wanna smell hell;
Join the cavalry!

[Verse 2]
Ol' Joe Hooker won't you come on out the wilderness
Come on out the wilderness
Come on out the wilderness
Ol' Joe Hookеr won't you come on out the wildernеss
Bully boys, hey!
Bully boys, ho!

[Chorus]
If you wanna have a good time
Join the cavalry
Join the cavalry
Join the cavalry
If you wanna catch the devil, if you wanna have fun
If you wanna smell hell;
Join the cavalry!
[Verse 3]
Well, we're the boys that crossed the Potomica
Crossed the Potomica
Crossed the Potomica
We're the boys that crossed the Potomica
Bully boys, hey!
Bully boys, ho!

[Chorus]
If you wanna have a good time
Join the cavalry
Join the cavalry
Join the cavalry
If you wanna catch the devil, if you wanna have fun
If you wanna smell hell;
Join the cavalry!

[Verse 4]
Well, we're the boys that rode to Pennsylvania
Rode to Pennsylvania
Rode to Pennsylvania
We're the boys that rode to Pennsylvania
Bully boys, hey!
Bully boys, ho!

[Chorus]
If you wanna have a good time
Join the cavalry
Join the cavalry
Join the cavalry
If you wanna catch the devil, if you wanna have fun
If you wanna smell hell;
Join the cavalry!
[Verse 5]
And the big fat Dutch gals pass around the breadium
Pass around the breadium
Pass around the breadium
The big fat Dutch gals pass around the breadium
Bully boys, hey!
Bully boys, ho!

[Chorus]
If you wanna have a good time
Join the cavalry
Join the cavalry
Join the cavalry
If you wanna catch the devil, if you wanna have fun
If you wanna smell hell;
Join the cavalry!