ericans delight in;
'Twill do to whistle, sing, or play,
And just the thing for fighting.

CHORUS.

_Yankey Doodle, Boys; Huzza!
Down outside--up the middle--
Yankey Doodle_, fa, sol, la,
_Trumpet, Drum, and Fiddle._

II.

Should Great Britain, Spain, or France
Wage war upon our shore, sir,
We'll lead them such a _woundy_ dance,
They'll find their toes are sore, sir.
CHORUS.--_Yankey Doodle_, &c.

III.

Should a haughty foe expect
To give our boys a caning,
We _guess_ they'll find our boys have _larnt_
A _little bit_ of training.
CHORUS.--_Yankey Doodle_, &c.

IV.

I'll wager now a _mug of flip_,
And bring it on the table,
Put Yankey boys aboard a ship,
To beat them they are able.
CHORUS.--_Yankey Doodle_, &c.

V.

Then if they go to _argufy._
I _rather guess_ they'll find, too,
We've got a set of _tonguey blades_,
T'out talk 'em, if _they're mind to._
CHORUS.--_Yankey Doodle_, &c.

VI.

America's a _dandy_ place;
The people are all brothers;
And when one's got a _pumpkin pye_,
He shares it with the others.
CHORUS.--_Yankey Doodle_, &c.

VII.

We work, and sleep, and pray, in peace--
By industry we thrive, sir;
And if a drone won't do his part,
We'll scout him from the hive, sir.
CHORUS.--_Yankey Doodle_, &c.

VIII.

And then, on _Independent Day_,
(And who's a better right to?)
We eat and drink, and sing and play,
And have a dance at night, too.
CHORUS.--_Yankey Doodle_, &c.

IX.

Our girls are fair, our boys are tough,
Our old folks wise and healthy;
And when we've every thing we want,
We _count_ that we are wealthy.
CHORUS.--_Yankey Doodle_, &c.

X.

We're _happy_, _free_, and _well to do_,
And cannot want for knowledge;
For, almost ev'ry mile or two,
You find a _school_ or _college._
CHORUS.--_Yankey Doodle_, &c.

XI.

The land we till is all our own;
Whate'er the price, we paid it;
Therefore we'll fight _till all is blue_,
Should any dare invade it.
CHORUS.--_Yankey Doodle_, &c.

XII.