Battle of New Orleans (American Edition) Lyrics

IN EIGHTEENFORTEEN WE TOOK A LITTLE TRIP

ALONG WITH COLONEL JACKSON DOWN THE MIGHTY MISSISSIP`

WE TOOK A LITTLE BACON AND WE TOOK A LITTLE BEANS

AND WE FOUGHT THE BLOODY BRITISH

IN THE TOWN OF NEW ORLEANS



Refrain:

WE FIRED OUR GUNS

AND THE BRITISH KEPT A-COMING

BUT THERE WASN`T NIGH AS MANY

AS THERE WAS A WHILE AGO

WE FIRED ONCE MORE AND THEY BEGAN TO RUNNING

DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE GULF OF MEXICO





WE LOOKED DOWN THE RIVER TILL WE SAW THE BRITISH COME

THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A HUNDRED OF THEM BEATING ON A DRUM

THEY STEPPED SO HIGH AND THEY MADE THEIR BUGLES RING

WHILE WE STOOD BESIDE THE COTTON BOLES

AND DID`NT SAY A THING





Refrain:

WE FIERD OUR GUNS

AND THE BRITISH KEPT A-COMING

BUT THERE WASN`T NIGH AS MANY

AS THERE WAS A WHILE AGO

WE FIRED ONCE MORE AND THEY BEGAN TO RUNNING

DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE GULF OF MEXICO





OLD HICKORY SAID WE COULD TAKE EM BY SURPRISE

IF WE DIDN`T FIRE OUR MUSKETS

'TILL WE LOOKED THEM IN THE EYES

WE HELD OUR FIRE `TLL WE SEEN THEIR FACES WELL

THEN WE OPENED UP OUR SQUIRREL GUNS

AND WE REALLY GAVE EM WELL.





Refrain:

WE FIERD OUR GUNS

AND THE BRITISH KEPT A-COMING

BUT THERE WASN`T NIGH AS MANY

AS THERE WAS A WHILE AGO

WE FIRED ONCE MORE AND THEY BEGAN TO RUNNING

DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE GULF OF MEXICO





WELL THEY RUN THROUGH THE BRIARS

AND THEY RUN THROUGH THE BRAMBLES

AND THEY RAN THROUGH BUSHES

WHERE A RABBIT COULDN`T GO

THEY RAN SO FAST THAT THE HOUNDS COULD`NT CATCH EM

DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE GULF OF MEXICO





WE FIRED OUR CANNON `TILL THE BARREL MELTED DOWN

THEN WE GRABBED AN ALLIGATOR

AND WE FOUGHT ANOTHER ROUND

WE FILLED HIS HEAD WITH CONNON BALLS

AND POWERED HIS BEHIND

AND WHEN WE TOUCHED THE POWDER OFF

THE `GATOR LOST HIS MIND



Refrain:

WE FIERD OUR GUNS

AND THE BRITISH KEPT A-COMING

BUT THERE WASN`T NIGH AS MANY

AS THERE WAS A WHILE AGO

WE FIRED ONCE MORE AND THEY BEGAN TO RUNNING

DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE GULF OF MEXICO





WELL THEY RUN THROUGH THE BRIARS

AND THEY RUN THROUGH THE BRAMBLES

AND THEY RAN THROUGH BUSHES

WHERE A RABBIT COULDN`T GO

THEY RAN SO FAST THAT THE HOUNDS COULD`NT CATCH EM

DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE GULF OF MEXICO