The Why And The Wherefore - Tennessee Ernie Ford

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Where where where and where

And where are you bound young man

I'm off to the war with good men and true

And hadn't you better come along too

I speak my mind quite freely

Now really

Why why why and why

And why to the war young man

Did a man ever fight for a holier cause

Than freedom and flag and equal love

Just speak your mind quite freely

Now really

Which which which and which

And which is the flag of the free

Oh Washington's flag with the stripes and the stars

Will you give such name to the thing with the bars

I speak my mind quite freely

Now really

Who who who and who

And who goes with you to the war

Ten thousand brave lads and if they should stay here

The girls would cry shame and the they'd volunteer

They speak their minds quite freely

Now really

When when when and when

And when do you mean to come back

When rebellion is crushed and the Union restored

And freedom is safe then please the Lord

I speak my mind quite freely

Now really