Air: John Brown's Body
Lyrics: James Nicholson
Once more ye true Republicans, Columbia calls for you,
Who in the hour of danger to the Starry Flag were true;
Turn out as her defenders, all ye gallant "Boys in Blue;"
Our country must be free.
Chorus:
Hurrah! hurrah for Hayes and Wheeler!
Hurrah! hurrah for Hayes and Wheeler!
Hurrah! hurrah for Hayes and Wheeler!
Our country must be free.
Let lovers of true liberty throughout the land unite,
And now, as we have done before, we'll put our foes to flight;
With the ballot, not the bullet, we will battle for the right;
Our country must be free.
Hurrah! hurrah, c.
What was won upon the battle-field we will not now let go,
Our liberties we must defend against the common foe,
Who would our institutions in a moment overthrow.
Our country must be free.
Hurrah! hurrah, c.
With our comrades, who have fallen, we have battled side by side.
When in the cause of liberty they nobly fought and died:
The principles for which they bled forever shall abide.
Our country must be free.
Hurrah! hurrah, c.
Our enemies are forming line, with Tilden in command,
But home and foreign rebels cannot rule this glorious land;
This fact in next November all the world shall understand:
Our country must be free.
Hurrah! hurrah, c.
We'll make all foreign potentates to know it is too late
To establish in America the Curse of Church and State;
This infamous alliance, as Americans, we hate;
Our country must be free.
Hurrah! hurrah, c.
We'll pay the debt Rebellion made, we'll guard our public schools;
Our people won't consent to be dishonest dupes and fools.
The men who saves the Nation still shall make its laws and rules.
Our country must be free.
Hurrah! hurrah, c.