The Battle Cry of Freedom
Words: George Frederick Root
Music: George Frederick Root

Yes we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom,
We will rally from the hillside we'll gather from the plain,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom.

The Union forever,  
Hurrah boys, hurrah!
Down with the Traitor,
Up with the Star;
While we rally round the flag, boys,
Rally once again,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom.

We are springing to the call for Three Hundred Thousand more,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom,
And we'll fill the vacant ranks of our brothers gone before,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom.

The Union forever,  
Hurrah boys, hurrah!
Down with the Traitor,
Up with the Star;
While we rally round the flag, boys,
Rally once again,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom.

We will welcome to our numbers the loyal true and brave,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom,
And altho' he may be poor he shall never be a slave,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom.

The Union forever,  
Hurrah boys, hurrah!
Down with the Traitor,
Up with the Star;
While we rally round the flag, boys,
Rally once again,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom.

So we're springing to the call from the East and from the West,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom,
And we'll hurl the rebel crew from the land we love the best,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom.

The Union forever,  
Hurrah boys, hurrah!
Down with the Traitor,
Up with the Star;
While we rally round the flag, boys,
Rally once again,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom.