We’ve been tenting tonight on the old camp ground.
Give us a song to cheer
Our weary hearts, a song of old
And the friends we loved so dear.
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight.
Wishing for the war to cease.
Many are the hearts that are wishing for the right,
To see the dawn of peace.
W’ve been tenting tonight on the old campground
Thinking of days gone by,
Of the loved ones at home that gave us the hand
And the tear that said “Good-bye.”
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight
Wishing for the war to cease
Many are the hearts that are looking for the right
To see the dawn of peace.
Alas for the comrades of days gone by
Whose forms are missed tonight.
Alas for the young and true who lie
Where the battle flag braved the fight
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight
Wishing for the war to cease.
Many are the hearts that are looking for the right,
To see the dawn of peace.
Tenting tonight. Tenting tonight.
Tenting on the old camp ground.
Tenting Tonight is an American Civil War song, belived by this blogger to be in public domain.
Live long . . . . . . . and proper.
