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The Blue & Grey
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620,000 Americans died in the American Civil War. More than in both World Wars combined.
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Just another singer/songwriter. I play all my own instruments (except drums) and record on a Boss BR1200CD standalone multi-track recorder
Just an old Back To The Land hippie that stuck to his plan.
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Genre
Country • Americana
Charts
#968 today Peak #24
#116 in subgenre Peak #3
Author
charlie williams
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2020 May 14
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May 14, 2020
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MP3 9.6 MB • 320 kbps • 4:11
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WAV 42.2 MB
Story behind the song
Tribute to the American Civil War 1861-1865
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Rollin' hoops with a hickory stick down on depot street A crowd had gathered up ahead to hear the Mayor speak Said the south had just seceded and the country was at war Brave men could sign up down at Murphy's store Chorus: Oh the Blue and the Grey went to war that day Neither side would compromise wanted it their way Oh the Yankees and the Rebels both would dearly pay In the war between the states, the war of the Blue and Grey Brother Ben was older, he was first in line Said he was proud to go and fight, told Mother he'd be fine He went off in '61 come home in '63 Couldn't fight when he lost his sight and a leg above the knee Chorus Instramental verse Chorus Some towns were burned to ashes, so many people died Young Mother's were now widows, they just sat and cried At the Appomattox Courthouse, the Union had their say And the war was finally over, for the Blue and the Grey Chorus
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