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^GNot another foot was stirring on the ^Cfloor of the ^Ghouse ^Dexcept for my 'pa who'd been ^Cup for a ^Gwhile ^GSeems he's headin' on after the ^Cbad word that ^Gcame, of his b^Drothers who marched but were ^Cleft down all ^Gslain

Please ^Dcall out the cavalry ^CSend them al^Gong For w^De need our daddy, and ^Cso does this ^Gfarm

Mama ^Cstays awake to pray, in a l^Gonely straw bed and we ^Drise before the sun with the ^Cwork that he ^Gleft

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^GHe took what mama made him to ^Cfeed him on his ^Gway he k^Dissed all my brothers, my ^Csisters, and ^Gme he he^Gld my poor mama, looked ^Cdown and said, &^Gquot;Son, I'll be h^Dome soon, now hand me my ^Ccoat and my ^Ggun."

Please ^Dcall out the cavalry ^CSend them ^Galong For ^Dwe need our daddy and ^Cso does this ^Gfarm

Mama ^Cstays awake to pray in a l^Gonely straw bed and we ^Drise before the sun with the ^Cwork that he ^Gleft

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^GIt's been some days without him, but ^Cwe've toiled ^Gaway ^Dhang onto the cattle and the ^Ccrops that we've ^Glaid ^Gmama sits by the window and ^Cstares until ^Gdark and ro^Dcks by the fire and ^Ccries out her ^Gheart

Please ^Dcall out the cavalry ^CSend my man ^Ghome For ^Dwe need our daddy and ^Cso does this ^Gfarm

mama ^Cstays awake to pray, in a ^Glonely straw bed and we ^Drise before the sun, for the ^Cwork that you ^Gleft

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^Gbeen about a year since my ^Cdaddy had ^Ggone when I ^Dsaw an old carriage, and a ^Ccoat I'd once ^Gknown it was ^Gdraped o'er a man who once ^Cstood proud and ^Gtall now ^Dbroken and battered and ^Cmissing an ^Garm

^Ghe cried when he saw us, and the ^Cwords they came ^Gslow of the ^Dsunrise he found and the ^Chell that he'd ^Gknown he a^Gsked for forgiveness for ^Cfailing us ^Gall his d^Duty cut short, in the ^Cbattle he ^Glost

We said, &^Dquot;don't mind that daddy,^C for now you^G are home, now ^Dmama cries for joy, and she ^Cwon't sleep ^Galone. You've ^Csons and you've daughters, now ^Gplease use our arms." Now ^Drise before the sun, for the ^Cwork to be ^Gdone.

Chuck Ragan - Call out the cavalry