"Co-ca-che-lunk" was a war song, too. Edward Arthur Dolph (Sound Off!, 1929, pp. 312-313) included it with tune under "The Blue and the Glory: Civil War Section," with this comment: "This was known as 'The Camp War Song.' It has a good swinging tune and is sung very effectively by large groups. Since the war many colleges and schools have produced words of their own to the tune, but have always used the same old chorus. The text given here is from 'The Camp Fire Songster' of Civil War days."

CO-CA-CHE-LUNK

Since our muskets we have shouldered
In the cause we love the best,
Let us sing wit hearty voices
As today we here do rest.

(CHORUS)
Co-ca-che-lunk-che-lunk-che-lay-ly
Co-ca-che-lunk-che-lunk-che-lay-ly,
Co-ca-che-lunk-che-lunk-che-lay-ly
Hi! O, Chick-a-che-lunk-che-lay.

We will fight for Freedom's honor,
Guard it from the traitor's hand,
And we'll raise its spangled banner
Over all our native land.

CHORUS

Many eyes from here are looking
At the deeds we do today;
All united we will battle
And to victory press our way.

CHORUS

Since our muskets we have shouldered
In the cause we love the best,
Let us sing wit hearty voices
As today we here do rest.

CHORUS

"Co-ca-che-lunk" (as a college song: "When we first came on this campus...") is also included in The Most Popular College Songs (Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, 1904, 1906, p. 80; with music) and Carmina Princetonia: The Princeton Song Book (G Shirmer, 21st ed., 1927, p. 104; with music).

~Masato