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HE BURNED OLD RICHMOND DOWN song lyrics
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Sunday, August 19, 2018    Not rated by the Author.
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HE BURNED OLD RICHMOND DOWN song lyrics

Major Isaac Carrington
to the South he was partial
he was in 1865
the Richmond Provost Marshall

served in Virginia 38th
and chief of staff to Floyd
but when they named him to the task
that he could not avoid

Jeff Davis turned his tail and ran
Ike gave him a free pass
and of those in the Capitol
he was among the last

then Ewell did command of him
to burn the cotton stores
the guns and ammunition
so the North could not have more

and so he set the fire
that grew bigger round and round
it was an accident mistake
he burned old Richmond down

he burned old Richmond down
he burned old Richmond down
this is his one claim to fame
he burned old Richmond down
forever tagged on to his name
he burned old Richmond down

and what was once Confederate
the CSA is gone
Stone Mountain silent in reproach
as night turns into dawn

some say it's better off this way
slavery had to end
they say this is a better day
the South shall never rise again

he burned old Richmond down
he burned old Richmond down
this is his one claim to fame
he burned old Richmond down
forever tagged on to his name
he burned old Richmond down

and though a man still has to live
no matter who to blame
but in his heart he feels the shame
he burned old Richmond down

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