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• J. Durnal (arrangement)

Lyrics:

A soldier I'm just from the war
Foot balls, foot balls
A soldier I'm just from the war
Foot balls, says I
A soldier I'm just from the war
Where thundering guns and cannons roar
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

I've been in many a bully fight
Foot balls, foot balls
I've been in many a bully fight
Foot balls, says I
I've been in many a bully fight
And I'll tell you about a few tonight
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

At first they led us to Bull Run
Foot balls, foot balls
At first they led us to Bull Run
Foot balls, says I
At first they led us to Bull Run
But "changed our base" to Washington
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

The rebels came to Maryland
Foot balls, foot balls
The rebels came to Maryland
Foot balls, says I
The rebels came to Maryland
A ragged, roush and hungry band
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

They didn't have much time to stay
Foot balls, foot balls
They didn't have much time to stay
Foot balls, says I
They didn't have much time to stay
For well we fought them night and day
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

Old Stonewall Jackson and his crew
Foot balls, foot balls
Old Stonewall Jackson and his crew
Foot balls, says I
Old Stonewall Jackson and his crew
We made "Nup up de do den do!"
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

For bravely did our little Mac
Foot balls, foot balls
For bravely did our little Mac
Foot balls, says I
For bravely did our little Mac
Make them take the backward track
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

There was a man went to the war
Foot balls, foot balls
There was a man went to the war
Foot balls, says I
There was a man went to the war
The greatest fool you ever saw
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

He had a hat but ne'er a coat
Foot balls, foot balls
He had a hat but ne'er a coat
Foot balls, says I
He had a hat but ne'er a coat
So he buttoned his pantaloons up to his throat!
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

The ladies fell in love with him
Foot balls, foot balls
The ladies fell in love with him
Foot balls, says I
The ladies fell in love with him
His maiden name I think was Jim
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

You ought to see them sing and jump
Foot balls, foot balls
You ought to see them sing and jump
Foot balls, says I
You ought to see them sing and jump
And chase the Old Boy round a stump
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

The woods with shout and chorus rang
Foot balls, foot balls
The woods with shout and chorus rang
Foot balls, says I
The woods with shout and chorus rang
And this was one of the songs they sang
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

The Merrimack was all the talk
Foot balls, foot balls
The Merrimack was all the talk
Foot balls, says I
The Merrimack was all the talk
But the little Monitor made her walk!
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

John Bull don't like our ironclads
Foot balls, foot balls
John Bull don't like our ironclads
Foot balls, says I
John Bull don't like our ironclads
Nor Frenchy our columbiads
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl

They make them feel so very queer
Foot balls, foot balls
They make them feel so very queer
Foot balls, says I
They make them feel so very queer
I hardly think they'll interfere
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl
And we'll all drink stone blind
Johnny fill up the bowl