yes we ll rally round the flag boys we ll rally once again shouting the battle cry of freedom we will rally from the hillside we ll gather from the plain shouting the battle cry of freedom the union forever hurrah boys hurrah down with the traitors up with the stars while we rally round the flag boys rally once again shouting the battle cry of freedom we are springing to the call of our brothers gone before shouting the battle cry of freedom and we ll fill our vacant ranks with a million freemen more shouting the battle cry of freedom we will welcome to our numbers the loyal true and brave shouting the battle cry of freedom and although they may be poor not a man shall be a slave shouting the battle cry of freedom so we re springing to the call from the east and from the west shouting the battle cry of freedom and we ll hurl the rebel crew from the land that we love best shouting the battle cry of freedom