Lyrics
- O Columbia! the gem of the ocean,
- The home of the brave and the free,
- The shrine of each patriot's devotion,
- A world offers homage to thee;
- Thy mandates make heroes assemble,
- When Liberty's form stands in view;
- Thy banners make tyranny tremble,
- When borne by the red, white, and blue,
- When borne by the red, white, and blue,
- When borne by the red, white, and blue,
- Thy banners make tyranny tremble,
- When borne by the red, white and blue.
- When war wing'd its wide desolation,
- And threaten'd the land to deform,
- The ark then of freedom's foundation,
- Columbia rode safe thro' the storm;
- With her garlands of vict'ry around her,
- When so proudly she bore her brave crew;
- With her flag proudly floating before her,
- The boast of the red, white and blue,
- The boast of the red, white and blue,
- The boast of the red, white, and blue,
- With her flag proudly floating before her,
- The boast of the red, white and blue.
- The Union, the Union forever,
- Our glorious nation's sweet hymn,
- May the wreaths it has won never wither,
- Nor the stars of its glory grow dim,
- May the service united ne'er sever,
- But they to their colors prove true.
- The Army and Navy forever,
- Three cheers for the red, white, and blue,
- Three cheers for the red, white, and blue,
- Three cheers for the red, white, and blue,
- The Army and Navy for ever,
- Three cheers for the red, white and blue.
(A slightly different third verse)
- The star spangled banner bring hither,
- O'er Columbia's true sons let it wave;
- May the wreaths they have won never wither,
- Nor its stars cease to shine on the brave.
- May thy service united ne'er sever,
- But hold to the colors so true;
- The Army and Navy forever,
- Three cheers for the red, white, and blue!
- Three cheers for the red, white, and blue!
- Three cheers for the red, white, and blue!
- The Army and Navy forever,
- Three cheers for the red, white, and blue
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