Quantrill’s raiders

Out in the hills of Missouri Land
Lived a mighty and fearsome band
Men full of fight and courage and steel.
Roamin the prairies with intention to kill.

Quantrill’s raiders were a violent gang.
Got up in the mornin just to cause some pain.
Went out to Kansas to make some sound
Burned down Lawrence to the ground.
Abraham Lincoln didn’t like that much
Sent an army just to eat their lunch.
Then for a few more bloody years
People in Missouri had to wip their tears
After the war all the rebels got old
Liked to have reunions or so I’m told
Gathered up in Urich just to have their say
Till time took em all up to judgment day

Civil war southern tune, military song, regimented ballad. Lively