The Forgotten

THE FORGOTTEN

VERSE 1
Frances Louisa Clayton
Learned to chew and swear
She took up smokin’ and drinkin’
Before she cut her hair
And with a bound chest all did attest
She was man enough to die for
She fought alongside her husband
As Jack Williams in the Civil War

VERSE 2
A teenage Lizzie Compton
Known as ‘Fightin’ Jack’
Was discovered as a woman
When they took the shrapnel from her back
Well she was discharged by the dear ol’ sarge
But soon did re-enlist
Only to be discovered
Buy six more Union regiments

CHORUS
Well they fought, they bled
Seemed like nothing could stop them
But when it was all over
They were forgotten…

VERSE 3
A young New Jersey corporal
Whose name we’ll never know
Fought a brave battle in Fredericksburg
In the cold December snow
Called a soldierly guy, easy on the eyes
You’d swear was the real McCoy
Soon after promoted to sergeant
Gave birth to a baby boy

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