John Brown's Body
Another of the campfire songs to the tune of
the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" -
or, to be more accurate, the Battle Hymn is sung to the tune of John
Brown's Body.
| John Brown was a real
character of the American Civil War and, depending on which side
you were on, was either a hero or a traitor! If you're interested,
you can read more about him here
(but don't forget to come back!) |
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John Brown's body lies a-mould'ring
in the grave,
John Brown's body lies a-mould'ring in the grave,
John Brown's body lies a-mould'ring in the grave,
But his soul goes marching on!
Glory, glory Hallelujah,
Glory, glory Hallelujah,
Glory, glory Hallelujah,
And his soul goes marching on!
He captured Harper's Ferry with
his nineteen men so true
He frightened old Virginia till she trembled through and through
They hung him for a traitor, themselves the traitor crew
His soul is marching on
(Chorus)
He's gone to be a soldier in
the Army of the Lord,
He's gone to be a soldier in the Army of the Lord,
He's gone to be a soldier in the Army of the Lord,
His soul goes marching on.
(Chorus)
John Brown died that the slaves
might be free,
John Brown died that the slaves might be free,
John Brown died that the slaves might be free,
But his soul goes marching on.
(Chorus)
The stars above in Heaven now
are looking kindly down,
The stars above in Heaven now are looking kindly down,
The stars above in Heaven now are looking kindly down,
On the grave of old John Brown.
(Chorus)
Or, as we used
to sing when I was a child....
Glory, glory Hallelujah,
Teacher hit me with a ruler!
The ruler broke in two so she hit me with a shoe,
Now the bruise is black and blue!
