Johnny Reb-Johnny Horton

[ti:Johnny Reb] [ar:Johnny Horton] [al: The Essential Johnny Horton] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Johnny Reb - Johnny Horton [00:08.41]You fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb [00:12.45]You fought all the way Johnny Reb [00:15.12] [00:18.83]Saw you a marchin' with Robert E Lee [00:22.75]You held your head high tryin' to win the victory [00:26.87]You fought for your folks but you didn't die in vain [00:31.20]Even though you lost they speak highly of your name [00:34.86]'Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb [00:39.32]You fought all the way Johnny Reb [00:42.11] [00:45.68]I heard your teeth chatter from the cold outside [00:49.33] [00:49.87]Saw the bullets open up the wounds in your side [00:53.78]I saw the young boys as they began to fall [00:57.43]You had tears in your eyes 'cause you couldn't help at all [01:01.75]But you fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb [01:06.17]You fought all the way Johnny Reb [01:08.85] [01:12.47]I saw General Lee raise a sabre in his hand [01:16.67]Heard the cannons roar as you made your last stand [01:20.65]You marched into battle with the Grey and the Red [01:24.52]When the cannon smoke cleared it took days to count the dead [01:28.68]'Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb [01:33.13]You fought all the way Johnny Reb [01:35.90] [01:39.44]When Honest Abe heard the news about your fall [01:43.56]The folks thought he'd call a great victory ball [01:47.71]But he asked the band to play the song Dixie [01:51.88]For you Johnny Reb and all that you believed [01:55.61]'Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb [01:59.79]Yeah You fought all the way Johnny Reb [02:03.16] [02:04.24]You fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb [02:08.34]You fought all the way Johnny Reb [02:11.19] [02:12.47]You fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb