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In 1814 we took a little trip
Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip.
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
And we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans.
[Chorus:]
We fired our guns and the British kept a'comin.
There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to runnin' on
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
We looked down the river and we see'd the British come.
And there must have been a hundred of'em beatin' on the drum.
They stepped so high and they made the bugles ring.
We stood by our cotton bales and didn't say a thing.
[Chorus]
Old Hickory said we could take 'em by surprise
If we didn't fire our muskets 'til we looked 'em in the eye
We held our fire 'til we see'd their faces well.
Then we opened up with squirrel guns and really gave 'em ... well
[Chorus]
Yeah, they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles
And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.**
We fired our cannon 'til the barrel melted down.
So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round.
We filled his head with cannon balls, and powdered his behind
And when we touched the powder off, the gator lost his mind.
[Chorus]
Yeah, they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles
And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.**
Sure, we'll do that right after they begin using muskets again.
Originally posted by GokuVsSuperman0
I'm all for the second amendment n all...but if gun lovers keep using the founding fathers and the revolutionary war as a prime example of why the second amendment should allow any and all citizens to bear arms. Then maybe they should take it more literally n only allow ordinary citizens to be able to carry muskets, that's 3 shots a min at 60 paces if u practice A LOT. lol
Originally posted by GokuVsSuperman0
I'm all for the second amendment n all...but if gun lovers keep using the founding fathers and the revolutionary war as a prime example of why the second amendment should allow any and all citizens to bear arms. Then maybe they should take it more literally n only allow ordinary citizens to be able to carry muskets, that's 3 shots a min at 60 paces if u practice A LOT. lol
Originally posted by GokuVsSuperman0
I'm all for the second amendment n all...but if gun lovers keep using the founding fathers and the revolutionary war as a prime example of why the second amendment should allow any and all citizens to bear arms. Then maybe they should take it more literally n only allow ordinary citizens to be able to carry muskets, that's 3 shots a min at 60 paces if u practice A LOT. lol
Originally posted by esteay812
reply to post by GokuVsSuperman0
Yes, you have a point. All citizens should have the same exact access to similar weapons in the time of the Founding Fathers.
Since muskets and cannons were Cutting Edge military armaments of their time, then each and every modern citizen should have the right to arm themself with the cutting edge armaments of modern day.
Very Good Point, arming ourselves, like the Founding Fathers did, with cutting edge weaponry will certainly give us the capability to fight the enemy who also has access to cutting edge weaponry...
Imagine if the Founding Fathers tried to use sling-shots and blow-guns to combat the guns used by the enemy... It's a good thing for the United States that the founding fathers were smart, experienced, and brave. They knew what could happen in the future, because of their past, so they provided us with a way to secure ourselves in the event of civil-war, tyranny, and/or invasion, or other existential threats.