DRINK HER DOWN
Sung by: Jewel Hawkins
Recorded in Batesville, AR 7/30/62

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Here's number one; drink her down.
Here's number one; drink her down.
Here's number one, and the war's just begun.
Drink her down, boys; drink her down.

Here's number two; drink her down.
Here's number two; drink her down.
Here's number two, and the Rebels put them through.
Drink her down, boys; drink her down.

Here's number three; drink her down.
Here's number three; drink her down.
Here's number three, and the Rebels set them free.
Drink her down, boys; drink her down.

Here's number four; drink her down.
Here's number four; drink her down.
Here's number four, and the Rebel's on the floor.
Drink her down, boys; drink her down.

Here's number five; drink her down.
Here's number five; drink her down.
Here's number five, and the Rebels in a line.
Drink her down, boys; drink her down.

Here's number six; drink her down.
Here's number six; drink her down.
Here's number six, and the Rebels in a fix.
Drink her down, boys; drink her down.

Here's number seven; drink her down.
Here's number seven; drink her down.
Here's number seven, and the Rebels all in heaven.
Drink her down, boys; drink her down.

Here's number eight; drink her down.
Here's number eight; drink her down.
Here's number eight, and the Yankees made them blat.
Drink her down, boys; drink her down.

Here's number nine; drink her down.
Here's number nine; drink her down.
Here's number nine, and the Rebels in a line.
Drink her down, boys; drink her down.

Here's number ten; drink her down.
Here's number ten; drink her down.
Here's number ten, and the Yankees in the pen.
Drink her down, boys; drink her down.

All Songs Recorded by John Quincy Wolf, Jr., unless otherwise noted

The John Quincy Wolf Folklore Collection
Lyon College, Batesville, Arkansas
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