Kelly’s Irish Brigade

Kelly's Irish Brigade -David Kincaid

Composed by ：Traditional arranged by David Kincaid

Listen all ye that hold communion

With southern Confederates bold

While I tell you of some men who for the Union

In the northern ranks were enrolled

They came to Missouri in their glory

And thought at their might we'd be dismayed

But they soon made them tell a different story

When they met Kelly's Irish Brigade

When they met Kelly's Irish Brigade me boys

When they met Kelly's Irish Brigade

Didn't those cowardly Lincoln-ites tremble

When they met with the Irish brigade

They have called us rebels and traitors

But themselves have thrown off the name of late

They were called it by the English invaders

At home in the Eve of ninety-eight

The name to us is not a new one though

Tis'one that shall never degrade

And each blue-hearted Irishman

In the ranks of Kelly's Irish Brigade

When they met with the Irish Brigade me boys

When they met with the Irish Brigade

Didn't those cowardly Lincoln-ites tremble

When they met with the Irish brigade

Well they dare not call us invaders

'Tis but state rights and liberties we ask

And Missouri we will ever defend her

No matter how hard be the task

Then let the Irishmen assemble

Let the voice of Missouri be obeyed

And northern fanatics may tremble

When again they meet Kelly's Irish Brigade

When they met with the Irish Brigade me boys

When they met with the Irish Brigade

Didn't those cowardly Lincoln-ites tremble

When they met with the Irish brigade

When they met with the Irish Brigade me boys

When they met with the Irish Brigade

Didn't those cowardly Lincoln-ites tremble

When they met with the Irish brigade