Soldier's Joy, 1864

[Verse] Now first I thought a snake had got me It happened dreadful quick It was a bullet in my leg, right off I got sick I came to in a wagon load of ten more wounded men Five was dead by the time we reached that bloody tent Give me some of that Soldier's Joy You know what I mean I don't want to hurt no more my leg is turning green Now the doctor came and looked at me And this is what he said Your dancing days are done, son It's a good thing you ain't dead Then he went to work with a carving knifed Sweat fell from his brow About killed me trying to save my life When he cut that lead ball out Give me some of that Soldier's Joy Ain't you got no more Hand me down my walking cane I ain't cut out for war Now the red blood run right through my veins It run all over the floor And it run right down his apron strings Like a river out the door He handed me a bottle said Son drink deep as you can He turned away and he turned right back With a hacksaw in his hand Give me some of that Soldier's Joy you know what I like Bear down on that fiddle boys just like Saturday night Give me some of that Soldier's Joy you know what I crave I'll be hitting that Soldier's Joy until I'm in my grave