The Why And The Wherefore

The Why And The Wherefore Lyrics

Song The Why And The Wherefore
Artist Tennessee Ernie Ford
Album Sings Civil War Songs Of The North
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[00:05.553] Where, where‚ where and where
[00:07.874] And where  are you bound‚ young man?
[00:10.460] I'm  off to the war with good men and true
[00:12.907] And hadn't you better come along too?
[00:15.526] I speak my mind quite freely
[00:18.137] Now,  really
[00:20.697]
[00:26.441] Why,  why‚ why and why
[00:28.628] And why to the war, young man?
[00:31.112] Did  a man ever fight for a holier cause
[00:33.804] Than freedom and flag and equal love
[00:36.224] Just speak your mind quite freely
[00:38.634] Now really
[00:41.068]
[00:46.997] Which‚  which, which, and which
[00:49.482] And which is the flag of the free?
[00:51.726] Oh, Washington's flag with the stripes and the stars
[00:54.591] Will you give such name to the thing with the bars?
[00:57.209] I speak my mind quite freely
[00:59.539] Now, really
[01:02.477]
[01:07.718] Who, who, who, and who
[01:09.986] And who goes with you to the war?
[01:12.597] Ten thousand brave lads and if they should stay here
[01:18.534] The girls would cry shame and the they'd volunteer
[01:28.705] They speak their minds quite freely
[01:32.873] Now, really
[01:35.272]
[01:40.952] When, when, when, and when
[01:43.497] And when do you mean to come back?
[01:46.147] When rebellion is crushed and the Union restored
[01:51.670] And freedom is safe, then, please the Lord
[01:55.824] I speak my mind quite freely
[02:01.087] Now, really
[00:05.553] Where, where where and where
[00:07.874] And where  are you bound young man?
[00:10.460] I' m  off to the war with good men and true
[00:12.907] And hadn' t you better come along too?
[00:15.526] I speak my mind quite freely
[00:18.137] Now,  really
[00:20.697]
[00:26.441] Why,  why why and why
[00:28.628] And why to the war, young man?
[00:31.112] Did  a man ever fight for a holier cause
[00:33.804] Than freedom and flag and equal love
[00:36.224] Just speak your mind quite freely
[00:38.634] Now really
[00:41.068]
[00:46.997] Which  which, which, and which
[00:49.482] And which is the flag of the free?
[00:51.726] Oh, Washington' s flag with the stripes and the stars
[00:54.591] Will you give such name to the thing with the bars?
[00:57.209] I speak my mind quite freely
[00:59.539] Now, really
[01:02.477]
[01:07.718] Who, who, who, and who
[01:09.986] And who goes with you to the war?
[01:12.597] Ten thousand brave lads and if they should stay here
[01:18.534] The girls would cry shame and the they' d volunteer
[01:28.705] They speak their minds quite freely
[01:32.873] Now, really
[01:35.272]
[01:40.952] When, when, when, and when
[01:43.497] And when do you mean to come back?
[01:46.147] When rebellion is crushed and the Union restored
[01:51.670] And freedom is safe, then, please the Lord
[01:55.824] I speak my mind quite freely
[02:01.087] Now, really
[00:05.553] Where, where where and where
[00:07.874] And where  are you bound young man?
[00:10.460] I' m  off to the war with good men and true
[00:12.907] And hadn' t you better come along too?
[00:15.526] I speak my mind quite freely
[00:18.137] Now,  really
[00:20.697]
[00:26.441] Why,  why why and why
[00:28.628] And why to the war, young man?
[00:31.112] Did  a man ever fight for a holier cause
[00:33.804] Than freedom and flag and equal love
[00:36.224] Just speak your mind quite freely
[00:38.634] Now really
[00:41.068]
[00:46.997] Which  which, which, and which
[00:49.482] And which is the flag of the free?
[00:51.726] Oh, Washington' s flag with the stripes and the stars
[00:54.591] Will you give such name to the thing with the bars?
[00:57.209] I speak my mind quite freely
[00:59.539] Now, really
[01:02.477]
[01:07.718] Who, who, who, and who
[01:09.986] And who goes with you to the war?
[01:12.597] Ten thousand brave lads and if they should stay here
[01:18.534] The girls would cry shame and the they' d volunteer
[01:28.705] They speak their minds quite freely
[01:32.873] Now, really
[01:35.272]
[01:40.952] When, when, when, and when
[01:43.497] And when do you mean to come back?
[01:46.147] When rebellion is crushed and the Union restored
[01:51.670] And freedom is safe, then, please the Lord
[01:55.824] I speak my mind quite freely
[02:01.087] Now, really
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