Subject: Lyr Add: Hero of Ft Meigs (Mother on the Brain)
From:
chico
Date: 15 Jun 05 - 07:52 AM
This is a 1840 Campaign song (America) set (by me) to "Mother on the Brain". The original tune indicated was "Auld Lang Syne" but is heavily over used in the campaign literature.
Air--"Auld Lang Syne" or "Mother on the Brain" (used)
C G7 C G7
The hero of Fort Meigs, my boys, is now the people's choice,
C G7 C
He's sure of every Freeman's vote, he's cheered by every voice!
G7 F G7? C
He'll get the People's honest votes--the people can't be bought,
F C G7 C
With Loco-foco Treasury Notes---no, no, they can't be caught!
C G7 F C
The people, people, the people can't be bought;
C F C F C G7 C
With Loco-foco Treasury Notes---No, no, they can't be caught!
He'll stop Tom Benton's ragged "Ball,"
And spoil his Post Note robe,
He'll beat the Loco-focos all,
And earthquake Kendall's "Globe."
He'll save the country--hope revives,
Joy sparkles in each eye,
Hard cider sparkles on the board,
And "Harrison!" 's the cry.
The hero of Fort Meigs, my boys,
Through he'd no cotton bags
To fight behind, he met the foe,
And rent their British flags.
The Hero of Fort Meigs, my boys,
Let's cheer him all around,
Like a proud barque he speeds along,
While Martin's "homeward bound."
Brave Harrison's log-cabin home
Where freedom's banner waves,
Is nobler than the palace-dome,
That holds Van Buren's slaves.
The Hero of Fort Meigs, my boys,
H'll spike Van Buren's gun,
And make the spoilsmen walk, although
No doubt, they'd rather run.
And soon Van Buren wand'ring home,
To rest from all his toils,
Will sing aloud "Some Love to Roam,"
"But not without the spoils!"
The Hero of Fort Meigs, my boys,
He'll make Van Buren sigh,
He'll renovate the Kitchen-court,
And make the Tories FLY!
[Omita]
The Hero of Fort Meigs, my boys,--
In days of "auld lang syne,"
He fought, and his heroic deeds,
On Fame's broad pages shine.
THE Hero of Fort Meigs, my boys
Shall be our song to-night,
Renowned in peace, and famed in war---
He never lost a fight.
From many a blood red field and fort,
He's made the Tories fly,
He'll renovate the Kitchen-court,
And make Van Buren sigh!
The Federals, who in Hartford's shades,
In grave Convention sat,
Burnt blue-lights and wore "black cockades,"
He'll lay the Federals flat.
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Mother song: (Same chords)
Dedicated to to all writers of Mother Songs.
"Mother on the Brain" (1865)
(Comic Ballad)
As Sung By All the Mintstrel Bands.
Written and Composed by M. F. H. Smith
Brooklyn, NY: D. S. Holmes, 67 Fourth Street
1.
As you look at the songs that you see nowadays,
The gentle word of Mother, will surely meet your gaze;
In the parlor, on the street, or on the battle plain.
Ev'ry body seems to have Mother on the brain.
CHORUS
Oh, Mother, Mother, the truth is very plain,
That evrybody seems to haveMother on the brain.
2.
And as the mania's so contagious,
I've just made up my mind
That a few of all the Mother Songs, in verse I would unwind;
So listen all who wish to hear, my feeble rhyming strain,
While I sing to you a song of Mother on the brain.
3.
There's "Who will care for Mother now" since "Johnny's gone away,"
"Mother is the battle over, and have we gained the day?"
"Break it gently to my Mother," "Mother I'll come home again,"
"Kiss my Mother dear for me," with Mother on the brain.
4.
"Write a letter to my Mother, in a garret near the sky,
"Is that Mother bending o'er me?" "Bless me Mother ere I die;"
"What is home without a Mother," in the cottage on the plain,
"I'm lonely since my Mother died," with Mother on the brain.
5.
O, "Mother dear would comfort me," if she were only hear,
"Fond Mother thou art failing now," "My gentle Mother dear,"
"I cannot mind my wheel, Mother," it must be I'm insane,
For "Mother kissed me in my dream," with Mother on my brain.
6.
"In dreams I've seen my Mother," on mem'rs golden shore,
"I'll ne'er forget thee Mother," nor "The ring my Mother wore,"
"Tell me Mother can I go," I ask you once again,
"Mother dear sing me to rest," with Mother on the brain.
7.
"Let me kiss him for his Mother," "Give this to Mother" too,
And "Kiss me goodnight Mother," for I'm thinking most of you;
"I have a gentle Mother," her name is "Mary Blane,"
"Mother dearest I am coming," with Mother on the brain.
8.
"Rock me to sleep my Mother," as in the days of yore,
"Mother's waiting for the news," from the far off seat of war;
"Mother come, your boy is dying," do not his call disdain,
A "Mother's love is ever true," with Mother on the brain.
9.
"O, Mother watch the little feet," and raise a "Mother's prayer,"
"Mother when the war is over," "I will for my Mother care;"
"I am leaving home dear Mother," tho' it causes me much pain,
Then "Mother give your boy a kiss," I've Mother on the brain.
10.
"Just before the battle Mother," "Mother dear O pray for me,"
"The song my Mother loved to sing," "Mother can this the glory be;"
"It was Mother's voice," went "Singing through the rain,"
"Dear Mother I've come home to die" with Mother on the brain.
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