We’re a band of brothers, and native to the soil,
Fighting for our liberty with treasure, blood, and toil;
And when our rights were threatened, and the cry rose near & far,
Hurrah! For the Bonnie Blue Flag, that bears a single star!
Chorus:
Hurrah! Hurrah!
For Southern rights, Hurrah!
Hurrah! For the Bonnie Blue Flag, that bears a single star!
Second Stanza:
As long as the union was faithful to her trust.
Like friends and like brethren, kind we were, and just;
But now, When northern treachery attempts our rights to mar;
We hoist on high the Bonnie Blue Flag, that bears a single star!
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Third Stanza:
(Notice: The order of succession here is wrong. Go to the song’s wiki to find the actual order of succession)
First gallant South Carolina, nobly made the stand,
And then came Alabama and took her by the hand.
Next came Mississippi, Georgia and Florida;
All raised and high the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star!
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Fourth Stanza:
Ye man of valor gather round, the banner of the right.
Texas and fair Louisiana will join us in the fight.
Davis our loved president, and Stephens statesman rare;
Now rally round the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star!
[Chorus]
Fifth Stanza:
Now here’s to brave Virginia, the Old Dominion State,
Who with the young confederacy at length has linked her fate,
Impelled by her example, now other states prepare
To hoist high the Bonnie Blue Flag, that bears a single star!
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Sixth Stanza:
Then cheer, boys, cheer, raise a joyous shout;
For Arkansas and North Carolina now have both gone out.
And let another rousing cheer for Tennessee be given;
The single star of the Bonnie Blue Flag has grown to be eleven
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Seventh Stanza:
Then here’s to our confederacy, strong we are and brave.
Like patriots of old we’ll fight, our heritage to save.
Than rather then submit to shame, to die we would prefer,
So cheer for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star!