“Babylon Is Falling”

Description

"Way up in the cornfield where you hear the thunder, That is our old forty pounder gun, When the shells are missin' then we load with pumpkins, All the same we make the cowards run." The slave rejoices to triumph over the master

Notes

Not to be confused with the hymn, "Babylon Is Fallen." - RBW

Cross references

References

  1. Randolph 229, "Babylon Is Falling" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Greenway-AFP, p. 103, "Babylon is Fallen" (1 text)
  3. DT, BBLNFALL
  4. Roud #7706
  5. BI, R229

About

Author: Henry Clay Work?
Earliest date: 1926 (Randolph)
Keywords: Civilwar battle slave
Found in: US(So)