Stephen C. Foster's Melodies

Songbook with Lyrics & Sheet Music(full piano arrangement) for 150+ pieces.

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	A SOLDIER IN THE COLORED BRIGADE
	4  In days ob Gen'ral Washington we fought de British well, Behind de bales wid "Hickory" I tink we made 'cm yell: I tell you, we're de chickens dat can handle gun or spade, And Greeley he'll go wid us in de Colored Brigade, Cho.—Go wid us ! Go wid us in de darkey Brigade, And Greeley he'll go wid us in de Colored Brigade ! 5  Some say dey lub de darkey and dey want him'to be free, I s'pec ucy only fooling and dey better let him be: For him dey'd brake dis Union which de're forefaddersJiab made, Worth more than twenty millions ob de Colored Brigade. Cho.—Dan millions ! Dan millions of de darkey Brigade, Worth more dan twenty millions ob de Colored Brigade ! 6  Den cheer up now, my honey dear, I hear de trumpets' play, And give me just a little buss before I go away: I'll marry you when I come back, so don't you be afraid, We'll raise up picanninnies for de Colored Brigade. Clio.—'Ninnies ! 'Ninnies for de darkey Brigade, We'll raise up picannir.nies for de Colored Brigade !