Johnny Reb Lyrics - Johnny Horton

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb 

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb 

Saw you a-marchin' with Robert E. Lee 

You held your head a-high, tryin' to win the victory 

You fought for your folks but you didn't die in vain 

Even though you lost, they speak highly of your name 

'Cause you fought all the way, Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb 

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb 

I heard your teeth chatter from the cold outside 

Saw the bullets open up the wounds in your side 

I saw the young boys as they begin to fall 

You had tears in your eyes, 'cause you couldn't help at all 

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But you fought all the way, Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb 

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb 

I saw General Lee raise the sabre in his hand 

Heard the cannon's roar as you made your last stand 

You marched in the battle with the gray and the red 

When the cannon's smoke cleared, took days to count the dead 

'Cause you fought all the way, Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb 

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb 

When Honest Abe heard the news about your fall 

The folks thought he'd call a great victory ball 

But he asked the band to play the song "Dixie" 

For you Johnny Reb and all that you believed 

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'Cause you fought all the way, Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb 

Yeah, you fought all the way, Johnny Reb 

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb 

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb 

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb