American Old Time Song Lyrics: 37 No Flag But The Old Flag

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 37

NO FLAG BUT THE OLD FLAG.
Copyright, 1861, by Blodgett & Bradford.
Words by Jennie M. Parker. Composed by Chas. G. Degenhard.

No flag but the old flag-the red, white and blue,
With the stars of a Union unbroken and true;
Arise and defend it! ye sons of the brave,
Whose blood bought the banner your valor must save,
Whose blood bought the banner your valor must save.

Chorus.
The old flag, the dear flag, the red, white and blue;
We rise to defend it and prove ourselves true.
The old flag, the dear flag, the flag which you see;
We're ready to die for the flag of the free.

Wo! we! to the traitor who drags to the mire
The flag crimsoned deep with the blood of his sire;
If he rouse up the legions on land and on sea,
Who are ready to die for the flag of the free,
Who are ready to die for the flag of the free.- Chorus.

Up! up with the Stars and the Stripes, and go forth
To save our great Union, brave men of the North!
Nor rest till the Star-Spangled Banner you see
Triumphantly float from the palmetto tree!
Triumphantly float from the palmetto tree!-Chorus.

God bless the old flag! as He ever hath done,
Since he strengthened the arm of our own Washington;
And God bless the freemen, devoted and true,
Who are ready to die for the red, white and blue!
Who are ready to die for the red, white and blue.- Chorus.