A Life on the Vicksburg Bluff Lyrics

Song	A Life on the Vicksburg Bluff
Artist	97th Regimental String Band
Album	Marching Along: Civil War Era Songs, Vol. VI
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[00:00.000]	作曲 : Traditional Song
[00:10.278]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[00:12.330]	A home in the trenches deep,
[00:14.331]	Where we dodge "Yank" shells enough,
[00:16.386]	And our old "pea-bread" won't keep.
[00:18.340]	On "old Logan's" beef I pine,
[00:20.298]	For there's fat on his bones no more
[00:22.772]	Oh! give me some pork and brine,
[00:25.470]	And truck from a sutlers store.
[00:28.173]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[00:30.410]	A home in the trenches deep,
[00:32.599]	When we dodge "Yank" shells enough,
[00:34.657]	And our old pea-bread won't keep,
[00:36.801]	Pea-bread Pea-bread, our old pea-bread won't keep.
[00:41.137]	Pea-bread Pea-bread, our old pea-bread won't keep.
[00:45.517]	Old Grant is starving us out,
[00:47.711]	Our grub is fast wasting away,
[00:49.476]	Pemb' don't know what he's about,
[00:51.668]	And he hasn't for many a day,
[00:53.903]	So we'll bury "old Logan" tonight,
[00:55.957]	From tough beef we'll be set free
[00:58.105]	We'll put him far out of sight,
[01:01.002]	No more of his meat for me.
[01:04.274]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[01:06.230]	A home in the trenches deep,
[01:08.287]	When we dodge "Yank" shells enough,
[01:10.526]	And our old pea-bread won't keep,
[01:12.718]	Pea-bread Pea-bread, our old pea-bread won't keep.
[01:16.972]	Pea-bread Pea-bread, our old pea-bread won't keep.
[01:20.983]	Texas steers are no longer in view,
[01:22.941]	Mule steaks are now "done up 'brown, "
[01:25.080]	While peabread, mule roast and mule stew,
[01:27.485]	Is our fare in Vicksburg town;
[01:29.484]	And the song of our hearts shall be,
[01:31.531]	While the Yanks and their gunboats rave;
[01:33.955]	A life in a bomb-proof for me,
[01:36.749]	And a tear on "old Logan's" grave.
[01:39.867]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[01:41.971]	A home in the trenches deep,
[01:44.202]	When we dodge "Yank" shells enough,
[01:46.350]	And our old pea-bread won't keep,
[01:48.539]	Pea-bread Pea-bread, our old pea-bread won't keep.
[01:52.869]	Pea-bread Pea-bread, our old pea-bread won't keep.
[01:57.111]	Like a rebel caged I pine
[01:59.304]	And I dodge when the cannons roar
[02:01.309]	If they give me corn dodgers and swine
[02:03.591]	And I'll stay forever more
[02:05.735]	Once more in the trench I stand
[02:07.552]	With my own far-ranging gun
[02:09.842]	Should the fray come hand to hand
[02:11.757]	Yes? I'll wager my rations, I run!
[02:15.255]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[02:17.253]	A home in the trenches deep,
[02:19.454]	When we dodge "Yank" shells enough,
[02:21.558]	And our old pea-bread won't keep,
[02:23.881]	Pea-bread Pea-bread, our old pea-bread won't keep.
[02:28.216]	Pea-bread Pea-bread, our old pea-bread won't keep.
[02:32.271]	The trenches no longer in view
[02:34.649]	The shells begun to fall
[02:36.700]	Tis' the sound I hate. Don't you?
[02:38.756]	Into my rat hole I'll crawl
[02:40.990]	The bullets may wistle by
[02:42.809]	And the terrible bombs come down
[02:45.046]	But give me full rations, and I
[02:47.935]	We'll stay in my hole in the ground
[02:51.066]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[02:53.391]	A home in the trenches deep,
[02:55.492]	When we dodge "Yank" shells enough,
[02:57.542]	And our old pea-bread won't keep,
[02:59.785]	Pea-bread Pea-bread, our old pea-bread won't keep.
[03:04.115]	Pea-bread Pea-bread, our old pea-bread won't keep.

[00:00.000]	zuo qu : Traditional Song
[00:10.278]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[00:12.330]	A home in the trenches deep,
[00:14.331]	Where we dodge " Yank" shells enough,
[00:16.386]	And our old " peabread" won' t keep.
[00:18.340]	On " old Logan' s" beef I pine,
[00:20.298]	For there' s fat on his bones no more
[00:22.772]	Oh! give me some pork and brine,
[00:25.470]	And truck from a sutlers store.
[00:28.173]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[00:30.410]	A home in the trenches deep,
[00:32.599]	When we dodge " Yank" shells enough,
[00:34.657]	And our old peabread won' t keep,
[00:36.801]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[00:41.137]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[00:45.517]	Old Grant is starving us out,
[00:47.711]	Our grub is fast wasting away,
[00:49.476]	Pemb' don' t know what he' s about,
[00:51.668]	And he hasn' t for many a day,
[00:53.903]	So we' ll bury " old Logan" tonight,
[00:55.957]	From tough beef we' ll be set free
[00:58.105]	We' ll put him far out of sight,
[01:01.002]	No more of his meat for me.
[01:04.274]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[01:06.230]	A home in the trenches deep,
[01:08.287]	When we dodge " Yank" shells enough,
[01:10.526]	And our old peabread won' t keep,
[01:12.718]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[01:16.972]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[01:20.983]	Texas steers are no longer in view,
[01:22.941]	Mule steaks are now " done up ' brown, "
[01:25.080]	While peabread, mule roast and mule stew,
[01:27.485]	Is our fare in Vicksburg town
[01:29.484]	And the song of our hearts shall be,
[01:31.531]	While the Yanks and their gunboats rave
[01:33.955]	A life in a bombproof for me,
[01:36.749]	And a tear on " old Logan' s" grave.
[01:39.867]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[01:41.971]	A home in the trenches deep,
[01:44.202]	When we dodge " Yank" shells enough,
[01:46.350]	And our old peabread won' t keep,
[01:48.539]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[01:52.869]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[01:57.111]	Like a rebel caged I pine
[01:59.304]	And I dodge when the cannons roar
[02:01.309]	If they give me corn dodgers and swine
[02:03.591]	And I' ll stay forever more
[02:05.735]	Once more in the trench I stand
[02:07.552]	With my own farranging gun
[02:09.842]	Should the fray come hand to hand
[02:11.757]	Yes? I' ll wager my rations, I run!
[02:15.255]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[02:17.253]	A home in the trenches deep,
[02:19.454]	When we dodge " Yank" shells enough,
[02:21.558]	And our old peabread won' t keep,
[02:23.881]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[02:28.216]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[02:32.271]	The trenches no longer in view
[02:34.649]	The shells begun to fall
[02:36.700]	Tis' the sound I hate. Don' t you?
[02:38.756]	Into my rat hole I' ll crawl
[02:40.990]	The bullets may wistle by
[02:42.809]	And the terrible bombs come down
[02:45.046]	But give me full rations, and I
[02:47.935]	We' ll stay in my hole in the ground
[02:51.066]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[02:53.391]	A home in the trenches deep,
[02:55.492]	When we dodge " Yank" shells enough,
[02:57.542]	And our old peabread won' t keep,
[02:59.785]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[03:04.115]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.

[00:00.000]	zuò qǔ : Traditional Song
[00:10.278]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[00:12.330]	A home in the trenches deep,
[00:14.331]	Where we dodge " Yank" shells enough,
[00:16.386]	And our old " peabread" won' t keep.
[00:18.340]	On " old Logan' s" beef I pine,
[00:20.298]	For there' s fat on his bones no more
[00:22.772]	Oh! give me some pork and brine,
[00:25.470]	And truck from a sutlers store.
[00:28.173]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[00:30.410]	A home in the trenches deep,
[00:32.599]	When we dodge " Yank" shells enough,
[00:34.657]	And our old peabread won' t keep,
[00:36.801]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[00:41.137]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[00:45.517]	Old Grant is starving us out,
[00:47.711]	Our grub is fast wasting away,
[00:49.476]	Pemb' don' t know what he' s about,
[00:51.668]	And he hasn' t for many a day,
[00:53.903]	So we' ll bury " old Logan" tonight,
[00:55.957]	From tough beef we' ll be set free
[00:58.105]	We' ll put him far out of sight,
[01:01.002]	No more of his meat for me.
[01:04.274]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[01:06.230]	A home in the trenches deep,
[01:08.287]	When we dodge " Yank" shells enough,
[01:10.526]	And our old peabread won' t keep,
[01:12.718]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[01:16.972]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[01:20.983]	Texas steers are no longer in view,
[01:22.941]	Mule steaks are now " done up ' brown, "
[01:25.080]	While peabread, mule roast and mule stew,
[01:27.485]	Is our fare in Vicksburg town
[01:29.484]	And the song of our hearts shall be,
[01:31.531]	While the Yanks and their gunboats rave
[01:33.955]	A life in a bombproof for me,
[01:36.749]	And a tear on " old Logan' s" grave.
[01:39.867]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[01:41.971]	A home in the trenches deep,
[01:44.202]	When we dodge " Yank" shells enough,
[01:46.350]	And our old peabread won' t keep,
[01:48.539]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[01:52.869]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[01:57.111]	Like a rebel caged I pine
[01:59.304]	And I dodge when the cannons roar
[02:01.309]	If they give me corn dodgers and swine
[02:03.591]	And I' ll stay forever more
[02:05.735]	Once more in the trench I stand
[02:07.552]	With my own farranging gun
[02:09.842]	Should the fray come hand to hand
[02:11.757]	Yes? I' ll wager my rations, I run!
[02:15.255]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[02:17.253]	A home in the trenches deep,
[02:19.454]	When we dodge " Yank" shells enough,
[02:21.558]	And our old peabread won' t keep,
[02:23.881]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[02:28.216]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[02:32.271]	The trenches no longer in view
[02:34.649]	The shells begun to fall
[02:36.700]	Tis' the sound I hate. Don' t you?
[02:38.756]	Into my rat hole I' ll crawl
[02:40.990]	The bullets may wistle by
[02:42.809]	And the terrible bombs come down
[02:45.046]	But give me full rations, and I
[02:47.935]	We' ll stay in my hole in the ground
[02:51.066]	A life on the Vicksburg bluff,
[02:53.391]	A home in the trenches deep,
[02:55.492]	When we dodge " Yank" shells enough,
[02:57.542]	And our old peabread won' t keep,
[02:59.785]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.
[03:04.115]	Peabread Peabread, our old peabread won' t keep.

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