And carrots and oysters and all.
Then hurrah, boys! Hurrah for the Union!
And the banner which waves from the wall;
Likewise for the parsnip and onion,
Green corn and potatoes and all!
The gumbos, the greens, and the carrots—
Likewise for the monkeys and parrots,
And corn and potatoes and all!
Here John of Baltimore spoke out: said he—
“Mates, you must know I’m goin’ to leave the sea;