Cavarry

[Verse] In a small town south of Dixie, where the magnolias bloom, I hear the bugle's haunting call, cutting through the gloom, Pa says it's no place for ladies, Mama sheds a tear, But my heart's ready for battle, overcome with fearless cheer. [Verse 2] I've stitched a dress of cotton, but I’m dreaming of blue and grey, I'll trade my Sunday bonnet for a soldier’s cap someday, The field calls me with honor, a fiery soul to spare, I’ll ride among the horsemen, with the wind tangled in my hair. [Chorus] I wanna join the cavalry, let me ride and fight, With my brothers in the swamps and woods, beneath the moon's pale light, I’ll carry freedom's banner, with pride and sturdy hand, Defend our way of living, for this precious southern land. [Verse 3] I’ve never held a rifle, but I've handled plows and reins, Worked these sacred acres, through sunshine and through rain, I’ll trade these tools for muskets, and a blade strapped to my side, And show ‘em what a southern belle can do with a Southern pride. [Chorus] I wanna join the cavalry, let me ride and fight, With my brothers in the swamps and woods, beneath the moon's pale light, I’ll carry freedom's banner, with pride and sturdy hand, Defend our way of living, for this precious southern land. [Bridge] There's more to me than petticoats, I’m stronger than I seem, I see the star-crossed southern flag, flying in my dreams, Could I ever be more than the stories ever tell? A fighter in man's battleground, where southern spirits dwell.