Melodies of Bancker's Troupe of Sable Brothers 
as sung by them at their Concerts in New York, 
Boston, and all the principal cities of the 
United States with great success.
"Revolutionary Echoes" (1847)
Words and music composed and arranged 
by J.G. Evans of the Sable Brothers.

Boston: A. & J.P. Ordway, 339 Washn. St.
Bufford's Lith. Boston
Plate Number: 35-3
[Source: 020/132@Levy]

1. Oh come my boys attention give, 
And a song I’ll sing to you; 
Altho, the story may be old, 
The song you’ll say is new, 
It’s about de Rebolution days 
Which de world did admire; 
When in de hearts of patriots brave 
	Glow’d patriotic [CHORUS:] fire! fire!, fire! 
	Then hurrah for the days of old, 
	Then hurrah for the days of old, 
When ev’ry man and woman too 
	was a hero I’ve been told.

2. Dere was a man among the rest
	And Washington was his name;
And all de folks said he was de best,
	He had such a mighty fame;
He nebber feared de enemy,
	But when odder men would tire:
He wid his continentallers
	Would meet de redcoats [CHORUS:] fire! fire! fire!
	And arunning dey would go,
	And arunning dey would go,
For they thought they’d got a little dose
	Ob de fire down below.

3. Dere’s a place out here called Bunker Hill,
	Whar de monument does stand.
It’s de spot whar Massa Warren fell,
	Afighting for his land;
De Yankees were told to save dere shot
	Till de enemy should git nigher,
And when dey saw de white ob dere eye,
	Dey got de word to [CHORUS:] fire! fire! fire!
	But dey could not beat de foe,
	But dey could not beat de foe,
And many a gallant heart dat day
	Was in de dust laid low.

4. But dere was anudder little hill
	Wat dey call de Dorch’ster Hights,
Whar dey built a fort and cannons sot,
	All in a single night;
When de British General saw de game
	He thought he should suspire,
So he sent an invitation for
	De Yankees to stop dere [CHORUS:] fire! fire! fire!
	But twas no use atalking so,
	It was no use atalking so,
For de Yankees had found a patent way
	To make de redcoats go.