The Battle Of The Blue And Grey

Now it's gone, gone, gone, those years have passed away It's gone, gone, gone, there's truth in what I say It's gone, gone, gone, there's nothing more to say But I'd do anything if I could do it all again Well, I'm an old man now and I'm born to win the race People won't believe me but there's truth in what I say Many hearts were broken and a lot of tears were shed The sky was black and the battlefield was red Now it's gone, gone, gone, those years have passed away It's gone, gone, gone, there's truth in what I say It's gone, gone, gone, there's nothing more to say But I'd do anything if I could do it all again Now, Stonewall Jackson stepped right up and then he said to me He said, "The battle's gettin' rough, son, guess we better flee There's grapeshot all around us and the field is black with lead You better start a-runnin', boy, before you lose your head" It's gone, gone, gone, those years have passed away It's gone, gone, gone, there's truth in what I say It's gone, gone, gone, there's nothing more to say But I'd do anything if I could do it all again Well, the cannons roared around us and the field was black with lead I picked a soldier dressed in blue and filled him full of lead I picked out six more soldiers there a-sittin' on a mound I fixed my bayonet to my gun and really mowed them down Now, it's gone, gone, gone, those years have passed away It's gone, gone, gone, there's truth in what I say It's gone, gone, gone, there's nothing more to say But I'd do anything if I could do it all again But I'd do anything if I could do it all again