From "The Union" by Columbia Masterworks
Lyrics:
We're tenting tonight on the old camp ground
Give us a song to cheer
Our weary hearts, a song of home
And friends we love so dear.
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight,
Wishing for the war to cease;
Many are the hearts looking for the right
To see the dawn of peace.
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight,
Tenting on the old camp ground.
We are tired of war on the old camp ground,
Many are dead and gone,
Of the brave and true who've left their homes,
Others been wounded long.
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight,
Wishing for the war to cease;
Many are the hearts looking for the right
To see the dawn of peace.
Dying tonight, dying tonight,
Dying on the old camp ground.
This must be one of the first anti war songs.
CHORDMARTIN 2 months ago
@sarahraebabygirl We're singing this in choir too. I'm a second tenor.
Krayorik2point0 6 months ago
I remember the lyrics to this from a Magic Tree House books. Ah, good times, good times.
IceytheSorcereress 7 months ago
Back when I was in grade school and junior high, music was one of our required courses. I remember learning this song in the 7th grade.
Pudentame 8 months ago
I don't know what it was but my eyes weren't dry at the end of this.
richd506 9 months ago
I like this song
alex30034 1 year ago
indeed indeed it did
YTK1231 2 years ago
Cheers,I hoped it went well?
NotesCollector 2 years ago
Beautiful song, beautifully sung!
gobbin35 2 years ago 2
ty ty! i needed this for my S.S. project
YTK1231 2 years ago 2