Yankee Doodle had a mind To whip the Southern traitors, Because they didn't choose to live On codfish and potatoes, Yankee Doodle, doodle-doo, Yankee Doodle dandy, And to keep his courage up He took a drink of brandy.
Yankee Doodle said he found By all the census figures, That he could starve the rebels out, If he could steal their niggers. Yankee Doodle, doodle-doo, Yankee Doodle dandy, And then he took another drink Of gunpowder and brandy.
Yankee Doodle made a speech; 'Twas very full of feeling; "I fear," he says, "I cannot fight, But I am good at stealing." Yankee Doodle, doodle-doo, Yankee Doodle dandy, Hurrah for Lincoln, he's the boy To take a drop of brandy.
Yankee Doodle drew his sword, And practiced all the passes; Come, boys, we'll take another drink When we get to Manassas. Yankee Doodle, doodle-doo, Yankee Doodle dandy, They never reached Manassas plain, And never got the brandy.
Yankee Doodle soon found out That Bull Run was no trifle; For if the North knew how to steal, The South knew how to rifle. Yankee Doodle, doodle-doo, Yankee Doodle dandy, 'Tis very clear I took too much Of that infernal brandy.
Yankee Doodle wheeled about, And scampered off at full run, And such a race was never seen As that he made at Bull Run. Yankee Doodle, doodle-doo, Yankee Doodle dandy, I haven't time to stop right now To take a drop of brandy.
Yankee Doodle, oh! for shame, You're always intermeddling; Let guns alone, they're dangerous things; You'd better stick to peddling. Yankee Doodle, doodle-doo, Yankee Doodle dandy, When next I go to Bully Run I'll throw away the brandy.
