LYRICS
Twas in the days of '76
When Freemen, young and old
All fought for Independence then
Each hero brave and bold
'Twas then the noble Stars and Stripes
In triumph did appear
And defended by brave patriots
The Yankee Volunteers
'Tis my delight to march and fight
Like a New York Volunteer
Now, there's our City Regiments
Just see what they have done:
The first to offer to the State
To go to Washington
To protect the Federal Capital
And the Flag we love so dear!
And wе've done their duty nobly
Likе good New York Volunteers
'Tis my delight to march and fight
Like a New York Volunteer
The Rebels out in Maryland
They madly raved and swore
They'd let none of our Union troops
Pass through to Baltimore;
But the Massachusetts Regiment
No Traitors do they fear;
And they fought their way to Washington
Like Yankee Volunteers
'Tis my delight to march and fight
Like a New York Volunteer
'Tis my delight to march and fight
Like a New York Volunteer