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.
As they lay a sleepin in the Wadesburg town
Soldiers down from Clinton tried to rouse them out.
Chased them through the county up to Pleasant Hill
Then the raiders got away and continued to kill!
Yes, for a few more bloody years
People in Missouri had to wipe their tears
After the war all the rebels got old
Liked to have reunions or so I’m told
Gathered up in Urick just to have their say
Till time took em all up to judgment day

Civil war ballad, strong. with melancholy and guitar, maybe a little banjo and fiddle, strong story with energy