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[Verse 1] Well, in 18 and 14 we took a little trip. Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip' We took a little bacon, and we took a little beans. And we met the bloody British near the...
The Battle of New Orleans lyrics. Well, in 18 and 14, we took a little trip‚. Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip'. We took a little bacon and we took a little beans‚. And we met the bloody British in the town of New Orleans. [Chorus:] We fired our guns and the British kept a comin'.
"The Battle of New Orleans" is a song written by Jimmy Driftwood. The song describes the Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American soldier; the song tells the tale of the battle with a light tone and provides a rather comical version of what actually happened at the battle.
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Lyrics by Jimmy Driftwood tune: Eighth of January, traditional fiddle tune. Click here or on the picture below to hear Jimmy Driftwood sing the Battle of New Orleans! Well, in 18 and 14, we took a little trip.
Jimmy Driftwood In 1814 we took a little trip Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip. We took a little bacon and we took a little beans And we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans. Chorus: We fired our guns and the British kept a'comin. There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago.
The Battle of New Orleans Lyrics. After the Battle of New Orleans, which Andrew Jackson won on January the 8th eighteen and fifteen, the boys played the fiddle again that night, only they changed the name of it from the battle of a place in Ireland to the Eighth of January.
