Here's an unusual title for the "Jordan" song. Normally, I just edit mistakes out but this time I didn't- see footnote. We don't think anything about editing obvious mistakes, do we. I'm going to start a different thread about editing lyrics. Sorry I included it here- probably not the place for it- Richie

Lyr. Add: Dead Rabbits Fight With the Bowery Boys
Melody : Jordan is a Hard Road To Travel

They had a dreadful fight, upon last Saturday night,
The papers gave the news accordin;
Guns, pistols, clubs and sticks, hot water and old bricks,
Which drove them on the other side of Jordan.

CHORUS: Then pull off the coat and roll up the sleeve,
For Bayard is a hard street to travel;
So pull off the coat and roll up the sleeve,
The Bloody Sixth is a hard ward to travel I believe.

Like wild dogs they did fight, this Fourth of July night,
Of course they laid their plans accordin;
Some were wounded and some killed, and lots of blood spill'd,
In the fight on the other side of Jordan

Then pull off the coat, &c.

The new Police did join the Bowery boys in line,
With orders strict and right accordin;
Bullets, clubs and bricks did fly, and many groan and die,
Hard road to travel over Jordan.

Then pull off the coat, &c.

When the new police did interfere, this made the Rabbits sneer,
And very much enraged them accordin;
With bricks they did go in, determined for to win,
And drive them on the other side of Jordan.

Then take off the coat, &c.

At last the battle closed, yet few that night reposed,
For frightful were their dreams accordin;
For the devil on two sticks was a marching on the bricks,
All night on the other side of Jordan.

Then pull off the coat, &c.

Upon the following day they had another fray,
The Black Birds and Dead Rabbits accordin;
The soldiers were call'd out, to quell the mighty *rios
And drove them on the other side of Jordan.

Then pull off the coat, &c.

If you want all the good songs, 38 Chatham street,
There a printer lives, you may rely on;
Lay in a large stock and supply all your friends,
And they'll sing them on the other side of Jordan.

Then pull off the coat, &c.

Note: American Memory Pub. July 4, 1857.
*riots