For Bales

We all went down to New Orleans

For Bales, For Bales;

We all went down to New Orleans

For Bales, says I;

We all went down to New Orleans

To get a peep behind the scenes

And we’ll all drink stone blind

Johnny fill up the bowl

We thought when we got in the Ring

For Bales, For Bales;

We thought when we got in the Ring

For Bales, says I;

We thought when we got in the Ring

Greenbacks would be a dead sure thing

And we’ll all drink stone blind

Johnny fill up the bowl

The ring went up, with bagging and rope

For Bales, For Bales;

Upon the Black Hawk with bagging and rope

For Bales, says I;

Went up Red River with bagging and rope

Expecting to make a pile of soap

And we’ll all drink stone blind

Johnny fill up the bowl

But Taylor and Smith, with ragged ranks

For Bales, For Bales;

But Taylor and Smith, with ragged ranks

For Bales, says I;

But Taylor and Smith, with ragged ranks

Burned up the cotton and whipped old Banks

And we’ll all drink stone blind

Johnny fill up the bowl

Our ring came back and cursed and swore

For Bales, For Bales;

Our ring came back and cursed and swore

For Bales, says I;

Our ring came back and cursed and swore

For we got no cotton at Grand Ecore

And we’ll all drink stone blind

Johnny fill up the bowl

Now let us all give praise and thanks

For Bales, For Bales;

Now let us all give praise and thanks

For Bales, says I;

Now let us all give praise and thanks

For the victory gained by General Banks

And we’ll all drink stone blind

Johnny fill up the bowl

We all went down to New Orleans

For Bales, For Bales;

We all went down to New Orleans

For Bales, says I;

We all went down to New Orleans

To get a peep behind the scenes

And we’ll all drink stone blind

Johnny fill up the bowl