Dixie War Song


 * Hear ye not the sounds of battle,
 * Sabres' clash and muskets' rattle?
 * To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
 * Hostile footsteps on our border,
 * Hostile columns tread in order;
 * To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!


 * (Chorus)
 * Oh, fly to arms in Dixie!
 * To Arms! to Arms!
 * From Dixie's land we'll rout the band
 * That comes to conquer Dixie,
 * To Arms! To Arms!
 * and rout the foe from Dixie!
 * To Arms! To Arms!
 * and rout the foe from Dixie!


 * See the red smoke hanging o'er us!
 * Hear the cannon's booming chorus!
 * To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
 * See our steady columns forming,
 * Hear the shouting! hear the storming!
 * To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!


 * Gird you loins with sword and sabre,
 * Give your lives to Freedom's labor!
 * To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
 * What though every hearth be saddened?
 * What though all the land be reddened?
 * To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!


 * Shall this boasting, mad invader
 * Trample Dixie and degrade her?
 * To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
 * By our fathers proud example!
 * Southern soil they shall not trample!
 * To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!


 * Southrons, meet them on the border!
 * Charge them into wild disorder!
 * To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
 * Hew the Vandals down before you!
 * Till the last inch they restore you!
 * To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!


 * Through the echoing hills resounding,
 * Hear the Southern bugles sounding!
 * To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!
 * Arouse from every hill and valley,
 * List the bugle! Rally! rally!
 * To Arms! to Arms, to Arms in Dixie!


 * Southrons, hear your country call you,
 * Up, lest worse than death befall you!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
 * Lo! all the beacon-fires are lighted,
 * Let all hearts be now united!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!


 * (Chorus)
 * Advance the flag of Dixie!
 * Hurrah! Hurrah!
 * In Dixie's land we take our stand,
 * And live or die for Dixie!
 * To arms! To arms!
 * And conquer peace for Dixie!
 * To arms! To arms!
 * And conquer peace for Dixie!


 * Hear the Northern thunders mutter!
 * Northern flags in South winds flutter!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
 * Send them back your fierce defiance!
 * Stamp upon the cursed alliance!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!


 * Fear no danger! Shun no labor!
 * Lift up rifle, pike, and sabre!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
 * Shoulder pressing close to shoulder,
 * Let the odds make each heart bolder!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!


 * How the South's great heart rejoices
 * At your cannon's ringing voices!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
 * For faith betrayed and pledges broken,
 * Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken,
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!


 * Strong as lions, swift as eagles,
 * Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
 * Cut the unequal bonds asunder!
 * Let them hence each other plunder!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!


 * Swear upon your country's altar
 * Never to submit or falter
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
 * Till the spoilers are defeated,
 * Till the Lord's work is completed!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!


 * Halt not till our Federation
 * Secures among earth's powers its station!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
 * Then at peace and crowned with glory,
 * Hear your children tell the story!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!


 * If the loved ones weep in sadness,
 * Victory soon shall bring them gladness
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!
 * Exultant pride soon vanish sorrow;
 * Smiles chase tears away to-morrow!
 * To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie!