Battleship of Maine |
c. 1900
McKinley called for volunteers, then I got my gun. First Spaniard I saw coming, I dropped my gun and run; It was all about that Battleship of Maine. Chorus: At war with that great nation, Spain. When I get back from Spain, I want to honor my name, It was all about that Battleship of Maine.
2. The blood was a-running, and I was running, too.
3. When they were a-chasing me, I fell down on my knees. |
4. The beans they was greasy, the meat it was fat. The boys was fighting Spaniards, while I was fighting that. It was all about that Battleship of Maine. Chorus:
5. What kind of shoes do the Rough Riders wear?
6. What kind of shoes do the poor farmers wear? |