10th Cavalry Regiment (United States) - Regimental Song

Regimental Song

"THE BUFFALOES"

(The Regimental Song of the Tenth Cavalry Regiment from about 1885. Sung to the tune of Stephen Foster's "Camptown Races")

We’re fighting bulls of the Buffaloes,

Git a goin’ – git a goin’

From Kansas’ plains we’ll hunt our foes;

A trottin’ down the line.

Our range spreads west to Santa Fe,

Git a goin’ – git a goin’.

From Dakota down the Mexican way;

A trottin’ down the line.

Goin’ to drill all day

Goin’ to drill all night,

We got our money on the buffaloes,

Somebody bet on the fight.

Pack up your saddle and make it light.

Git a rollin’ – git a rollin’.

You are training fast for a hard fight;

A rollin’ down the line.

Untie your horse and boot and gun,

Git a goin’ – git a goin’.

Shake out your feet or you’ll miss the fun,

A rollin’ down the line.

Goin’ to drill all day

Goin’ to drill all night,

We got our money on the buffaloes,

Somebody bet on the fight.

It’s Troops in line for the Buffaloes,

Git a movin’ – git a movin’.

Then Squadron mass when the bugle blows’

A movin’ into line.

Pull in your reins and sit your horse,

Git a movin’ – git a movin’.

If you can’t ride you’ll be a corpse;

A movin’ into line.

Goin’ to drill all day

Goin’ to drill all night,

We got our money on the buffaloes,

Somebody bet on the fight.