Was My Brother In The Battle?-Douglas Jimerson

[ti:Was My Brother in the Battle?] [ar:Douglas Jimerson] [al:Stephen Foster: A Family Album] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Was My Brother In The Battle? - Douglas Jimerson [00:10.29]Tell me tell me weary soldier from the rude and stirring wars [00:16.32]Was my brother in the battle where you gained those noble scars [00:22.20]He was ever brave and valiant and i know he never fled [00:27.53]Was his name among the wounded or numbered with the dead [00:34.39]Was my brother in the battle when the tide of war ran high [00:39.82]You would know him in a thousand by his dark and flashing eye [00:45.86]Tell me tell me weary soldier will he never come again [00:51.75]Did he suffer mid the wounded or die among the slain [01:00.19] [01:09.68]Was my brother in the battle when the noble highland host [01:14.57]Were so wrongly outnumbered on the carolina coast [01:19.91]Did he struggle for the union mid the thunder and the rain [01:25.35]Til he fell among the brave on a bleak virginia plain [01:31.36]Oh i'm sure that he was dauntless and his courage ne'er would lag [01:37.30]While contending for the honour of our dear and cherished flag [01:43.17]Tell me tell me weary soldier will he never come again [01:48.58]Did he suffer mid the wounded or die among the slain [01:56.03] [02:05.89]Was my brother in the battle when the flag of erin came [02:11.32]To the rescue of our banner and protection of our fame [02:16.67]While the fleet from off the waters poured out terror and dismay [02:22.24]Til the bold and erring foe fell like leaves on an autumn day [02:28.14]When the bugle called to battle and the cannon deeply roared [02:33.68]Oh i wish i could have seen him draw his sharp and glittering sword [02:40.51]Tell me tell me weary soldier will he never come again [02:46.61]Did he suffer mid the wounded or die among the slain