First Blood - Paco del Stinko
It was 150 years ago today
In 1861 - Civil war had just begun
Just over the Potomac - A rebel flag was hung
Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth - From New York by birth
Feeling brave and confident - To Virginia went
Oh-Elmer Ellsworth!
It was 150 years ago today
The flag was on a roof - Of a local inn
Ellsworth took it down - With proudly lifted chin
But James W.Jackson - With a shotgun blastin'
Shot the colonel dead - Turned his chest blood red
Oh-Elmer Ellsworth!
It was 150 years ago today
The first to die were at Fort Sumter
At the surrender near the bunker
But the colonel's death rallied the people
Rich and poor fighting as equal
It was 150 years ago today
The greatest little man - That Lincoln ever met
Gave his life for freedom - Gained his fame from death
He gave it all - Just 5-6 foot tall
He stood up proud - His death rang out so loud
Oh-Elmer Ellsworth!
Martyr for the Union cause!
It was 150 years ago today
It was 150 years ago today