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Patriotic Diggers
Burl Ives
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The War of 1812 put the United States
To the test as a nation,
And aroused much patriotic fervor.
As recounted in this song,
All citizens came in behind the war effort.
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Enemies beware, keep a proper distance,
Else we'll make you stare at our firm resistance;
Let alone the lads who are freedom tasting,
Donโt forget our dads gave you once a basting.
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Pick axe, shovel, spade, crowbar, hoe and barrow,
Better not invade, Yankees have the marrow.
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To protect our rights โgainst your flint and triggers,
See on yonder heights our patriotic diggers.
Men of evโry age, color, rank, profession,
Ardently engaged, labor in succession.
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Pick axe, shovel, spade, crowbar, hoe and barrow,
Better not invade, Yankees have the marrow.
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Scholars leave their schools with patriotic teachers,
Farmers seize their tools, headed by their preachers,
How they break the soil, brewers, butchers, bakers,
Here the doctors toil, there the undertakers.
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Pick axe, shovel, spade, crowbar, hoe and barrow,
Better not invade, Yankees have the marrow.
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Bright Apolloโs sons leave their pipe and tabor,
Mid the roar of guns join the martial labor,
Round the embattled plain in sweet concord rally,
And in freedomโs strain sing the foeโs finale.
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Pick axe, shovel, spade, crowbar, hoe and barrow,
Better not invade, Yankees have the marrow!
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Better not invade, donโt forget the spirit
Which our dads displayed and their sons inherit.
If you still advance, friendly caution slighting,
You may get by chance a bellyful of fighting!
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Plumbers, founders, dyers, tinmen, turners, shavers,
Sweepers, clerks, and criers, jewelers and engravers,
Clothiers, drapers, players, cartmen, hatters, tailors,
Gaugers, sealers, weighers, carpenters and sailors!
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Pick axe, shovel, spade, crowbar, hoe and barrow,
Better not invade, Yankees have the marrow!
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