Charlie boy don't go to war first born in forty four
Kennedy made him believe we could do much more
Ohhh
Lillian don't hang your head love
should make you feel good
In uniform you raised a man who
volunteered to stand
Ohhh
Play the bugle play the taps and
Make your mothers proud
Raise your rifles to the sky boys
Fire that volley loud
News was bad on upland ave
metuchen mourn our loss
Sons rebelled while fathers yelled
and mothers clutched the cross
Ohhh
Play the bugle play the taps and
Make your fathers proud
Raise your rifles to the sky boys
Fire that volley loud