We all went down to New Orleans, For Bales, for Bales; We all went down to New Orleans, For Bales, says I; We all went down to New Orleans, To get a peep behind the scenes, \"And we'll all drink stone blind, Johnny fill up the bowl\".
[2] We thought when we got in the \"Ring\", For Bales, for Bales; We thought when we got in the \"Ring\", For Bales, says I; We thought when we got in the \"Ring\", Greenbacks would be a dead sure thing, \"And we'll all drink stone blind, Johnny fill up the bowl\".
[3] The \"ring\" went up, with bagging and rope, For Bales, for Bales; Upon the \"Black Hawk\" with bagging and rope, For Bales, says I; Went up \"Red River\" with bagging and rope, Expecting to make a pile of \"soap\", \"And we'll all drink stone blind, Johnny fill up the bowl\".
[4] But Taylor and Smith, with ragged ranks, For Bales, for Bales; But Taylor and Smith, with ragged ranks, For Bales, says I; But Taylor and Smith, with ragged ranks, Burned up the cotton and whipped old Banks, \"And we'll all drink stone blind, Johnny fill up the bowl\".
[5] Our \"ring\" came back and cursed and swore, For Bales, for Bales; Our \"ring\" came back and cursed and swore, For Bales, says I; Our \"ring\" came back and cursed and swore, For we got no cotton at Grand Ecore, \"And we'll all drink stone blind, Johnny fill up the bowl\".
[6] Now let us all give praise and thanks, For Bales, for Bales; Now let us all give praise and thanks, For Bales, says I; Now let us all give praise and thanks, For the victory gained by General Banks, \"And we'll all drink stone blind, Johnny fill up the bowl\"