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Johnny Cash Album: Sings the Ballads of the True West Track: Johnny Reb Johnny Reb Lyrics NARRATION (Johnny Cash) © '65 Song Of Cash Music, ASCAP Just like Mr Greeley suggested back in the 1860's many young men went West But they went with their pistols cocked It seemed the only way to escape the horrors of war But sometimes the horrors were even worse in the West Back on the front the losers Johnny Reb they called him fought all the way Okay Johnny Reb you can sound down the flag now it's all over JOHNNY REB (Merle Kilgore) © '60 Fort Knox Music, BMI / Shelby Singleton Music, BMI / Trio Music, BMI / Cedarwdood Publishing, BMI Yeah you fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb You fought all the way Johnny Reb I saw you a marchin' with Robert E Lee You held your head high tryin' to win the victory You fought for you folks but you didn't die in vain And even though you lost they speak highly of your name You fought all the way... I heard your teeth chatter from the cold outside Saw the bullets open up the wounds in your side Saw the young boys when they began to fall There were tears in your eyes but you couldn't help at all You fought all the way... I saw General Lee raise a sabre in his hand Heard the cannons roar as you made your last stand You marched into battle with the Grey and the Red When the smoke cleared away it took days to count the dead Cause you fought all the way... And when President Lincoln heard the news of your fall Everyone said there'd be a victory ball But he asked the band if they would play dixie For you Johnny Reb and for what you believed Cause you fought all the way... Yeah you fought all the way...

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