I was going to post "Wait For The Wagon", the march of the Royal Canadian Army Sevice Corps, but I read the thread and was pleased to see I was not the only one who remembers it!
Does anyone have sheet music for it?
And if anyone out there was ever in 138 Tpt Coy RCASC, this one is for you!
You can listen to it, here: http://freepages.music.rootsweb.com/~edgmon/stwaitforwagon.htm
Information Lyrics
The words and music were written by R. Bishop Buckley (of Buckley's Minstrels) and George P. Knauff. It was first published in Baltimore in 1851. During the Civil War Southerners had a parody The Southern Wagon.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R. Bishop Buckley
Chorus:
Wait for the wagon,
Wait for the wagon,
Wait for the wagon,
And we'Il all take a ride.
1. Will you come with me, my Phyllis dear,
To yon blue mountain free ?
Where the blossoms smell the sweetest,
Come rove along with me.
Chorus:
It's every Sunday morning,
When I am by your side,
We'll jump into the wagon
And all take a ride.
Chorus:
2. Where the river runs like silver
And the birds they sing so sweet,
I have a cabin, Phyllis,
And something good to eat;
Come listen to my story,
It will relieve my heart;
So jump into the wagon,
And off we will start.
Chorus:
3. Do you believe, my Phyllis, dear,
Old Mike, with all this wealth,
Can make you half so happy
As I, with youth and health?
We'Il have a little farm,
A horse, a pig and a cow;
And you will mind the dairy,
While I do guide the plough.
Chorus:
4. Your lips are red as poppies,
Your hair so slick and neat,
All braided up with dahlias,
And hollyhocks so sweet.
It's ev'ry Sunday morning,
When I am by your side,
We'Il jump into the wagon,
And all take a ride.
Chorus:
5. Together, on life's journey,
We'll travel till we stop,
And if we have no trouble,
We'll reach the happy top;
Then come with me, sweet Phyllis,
My dear, my lovely bride,
We'Il jump into the wagon,
And all take a ride.
Chorus:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Our wagon's plenty big enough;
It's running gear is good.
'Tis stuffed with cotton round its sides
And made of Southern wood.
Chorus:
Wait for the wagon,
The new Jeff Davis wagon.
The South is our wagon,
And we'll all take a ride.
2. Carolina is the driver,
With Georgia by her side.
Virginia will hold our flag up,
And we'll all take a ride.
Chorus:
