Y ou fought all the way Johnny Reb J ohnny Reb
Y ou fought all the way Johnny R eb
S aw you a marchin' with Robert E. L ee
You h eld your head a-high tryin' to win the victory
You f ought for your folks but you didn't die in v ain
Even though you lost they speak highly of your n ame
' Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny R eb
You f ought all the way Johnny R eb
I h eard your teeth chatter from the cold o utside
Sa w the bullets open up the wounds in your side
I s aw the young boys as they begin to f all
You h ad tears in your eyes 'cause you couldn't help at a ll
But y ou fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny R eb
You f ought all the way Johnny R eb
I s aw General Lee raise the saber in his h and
He ard the cannon's roar as you made your last stand
You marched i n the battle with the gray and the r ed
When the cannon's smoke cleared took days to count the d ead
' Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny R eb
You f ought all the way Johnny R eb
W hen "Honest Abe" heard the news about your f all
The f olks thought he'd call a great victory ball
But he a sked the band to play the song D ixie
For you Johnny Reb and all that you b elieved
'C ause you fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny R eb
Yeah y ou fought all the way Johnny R eb