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The Battle of New Orleans Lyrics: 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 ...
A song about the 1814 Battle of New Orleans, where the US forces fought against the British forces under General Andrew Jackson. The lyrics describe the events, the weapons, and the humor of the battle, with references to the Mississippi River, the cotton bales, the gator, and the British. The song was a hit in 1959 and won a Grammy in 1960.
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We fired once more and they began to runnin'. On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. Old Hickory said we could take 'em by surprise. If we didn't fire our muskets till we looked 'em in the eye. We held our fire 'till we seed their faces well. Then we opened up the squirrel guns and really gave em.
The Battle of New Orleans Lyrics by Johnny Horton from the Fifty #1 Hits of the 50s album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: In 1814 we took a little trip Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip' We took a little bacon and we took …
May 11, 2015 · 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.
