《Give Us A Flag(Album Version)》歌词

[00:00:00] Give Us A Flag (Album Version) - Richie Havens

[00:00:09] Oh Fremont he told them when the war it first begun

[00:00:14] How to save the Union and the way it should be done

[00:00:19] But Kentucky swore so hard and Old Abe he had his fears

[00:00:24] Till ev'ry hope was lost but the colored volunteers

[00:00:32] McClellan went to Richmond with two hundred thousand brave;

[00:00:37] He said "Keep back the negers" and the Union he would save;

[00:00:41] Little Mac he had his way still the Union is in tears

[00:00:46] Now they call for the help of the colored volunteers

[00:00:54] Oh give us a flag

[00:00:57] All free without a slave;

[00:01:00] We'll fight to defend it as our fathers did so brave;

[00:01:04] The gallant Comp'ny "A"

[00:01:07] Will make the rebels dance

[00:01:09] And we'll stand by the Union if we only have a chance

[00:01:17] Old Jeff says he'll hang us if we dare to meet him armed

[00:01:22] A very big thing but we are not at all alarmed;

[00:01:27] For he first has got to catch us before the way is clear

[00:01:32] And that is "what's the matter" with the colored volunteer

[00:01:40] So rally boys rally let us never mind the past;

[00:01:45] We had a hard road to travel but our day is coming fast;

[00:01:50] For God is for the right and we have no need to fear

[00:01:55] The Union must be saved by the colored volunteer

[00:02:03] Oh give us a flag

[00:02:05] All free without a slave;

[00:02:08] We'll fight to defend it as our fathers did so brave;

[00:02:13] The gallant Comp'ny "A"

[00:02:15] Will make the rebels dance

[00:02:18] And we'll stand by the Union if we only have a chance

[00:02:24] And we'll stand by the Union if we only have a chance