Zouaves of the Free

(Tune: Army of the Free)

In the army of the Union,

we are marching in the van,

And will do the work before us,

if the sixty-second can;

We will drive the Rebel forces

from their strongholds to the sea,

And will live and die together

As the Zouaves of the Free.

cho:      The Zouaves of the Free,

     The Zouaves of the Free,

     We will live and die together

     as the Zouaves of the Free.

We fall in behind our colours

The proud flag we hold so dear;

our red trousers, they will show them

we’re brave New York Volunteers;

they can’t hide behind a mountain

they can’t hide a behind a tree;

cause we will always find them

we’re the Zouaves of the Free

If the rebels don’t surrender

Our bayonets seal their fate;

And we will victorious

As we are from New York State;

We are the bravest soldiers

This army’ll ever see;

When we rally round our banner

As the Zouaves of the Free