July the 21st it was, the year of '61 We met them at Manassas, but they called it Ol' Bull Run Ol' Patterson had orders our armies should not meet But Johnston slipped around him ensuring his defeat
Chorus: So I'll lay ten dollars down and count them one by one If you just show me the man that (whipped?) general Patterson
The yanks were in Virginia, McDowell at their command As fine a yankee officer as any in the land The cry of on to Richmond was heard from every mouth Except they didn't reckon with the army of the South
Chorus
When Johnston reinforced us and met with Beauregard Ol' Patterson was troubled and took it very hard For Stonewall Jackson's forces were there to give him pain His army was defeated, his charge was all in vain