listen all ye that hold communion with southern confederates so bold while i tell you of some men who for the union in the northern ranks were enrolled they came to missouri in their glory and thought at their might we d be dismayed but they soon had a different story when they met kelly s irish brigade when they met with the irish brigade me boys when they met with the irish brigade didn t those cowardly lincolnites tremble when they met with the irish brigade they have called us rebels and traitors but themselves have thrown off that name of late they were called it by the english invaders at home in the eve of ninety eight the name to us is not a new one though tis one that shall never degrade and each blue hearted irishman in the ranks of kelly s irish brigade when they met with the irish brigade me boys when they met with the irish brigade didn t those cowardly lincolnites tremble when they met with the irish brigade well they dare not call us invaders tis but states rights and liberty we ask and missouri we will ever defend her no matter how hard may be the task then let the irishmen assemble let the voice of missouri be obeyed and northern fanatics will tremble when again they meet kelly s irish brigade when they met with the irish brigade me boys when they met with the irish brigade didn t those cowardly lincolnites tremble when they met with the irish brigade 1