McCLELLAN IS THE MAN
Words and music by William Shakespeare Hays
(1837-1907)


The cruel war must have an end;
I'll tell you what we'll do;
We'll cast our votes for "Little Mac,"
We're bound to put him through.
The widow's wails and orphan's tears 
Prevailing o'er the land 
Pray heaven to send a rare relief--
McClellan is the man.

CHORUS:
Shout! boys, shout!
  and rally all you can,
We'll have another Washington--
  McClellan is the man!

Corruption sits in places high,
  And Shoddy rules the roast;
"Fight on!" is still Corruption's cry,
  "More spoils!" is Shoddy's boast.
But we, the people, sov'reigns all,
  Declare our righteous cause;
"The Constitution as it is,
  The Union as it was."

CHORUS

This cruel war will never cease
  Until the South comes back;
The only man to do the work
  Is glorious "Little Mac."
Then let us put him in the chair,
  And he will give us peace;
For "Peace in Union" is his sin,
  And war's alarms will cease.
 
CHORUS

Let's heal dissentions and unite,
  Then, stronger than be-fore,
We'll bear our banner through the world,
  The flag our fathers bore.
In many stripes and golden stars
  Shall give the people ease;
And all th'opressed of every clime
  Will hail our happy peace.

CHORUS

The hot-heads South cried "Let's secede,"
  But find it doesn't pay;
The hot-heads North cried "Confiscate,
  And then we'll have our way."
But both have failed and always will;
  There is a better plan:
We'll choose a righteous President--
  McClellan is the man!

CHORUS

Songs of the Union or George Brinton McClellan