The Gadsden Militia (RPM 2013)

*quote taken fromthe South Carolina Congressional Journals

10. The Gadsden Militia

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“Colonel Gadsten presented to the Congress an elegant standard,
such as is to be used by the commander in chief of the American
Navy; being a yellow field, with a lively representation of a
rattlesnake in the middle, in the attitude of going to strike,
and these words underneath, “Don’t Tread on Me!”

when the day draws down
come the night, they’ll fear
i am waiting, watching all the time
hoist this flag, hoist this flag, hoist this flag with me

// i arise
// i’ll arrive
// to the next task to be done by my hand
// (i’m everywhere)

// i arise
// i’ll arrive
// to the next war on freedom that they’ll bring
// (i’m everywhere)

darkness is my guide
my honor all that binds
i am slowly sapping their resolve
hoist this flag, hoist this flag, hoist this flag with me

don’t tread on me

“Join or die”
when i’m needed, i’ll be there
“Liberty or death”
where i’m needed, i’ll be there

when the day grows dark
through the night i stalk
i am waiting, watching all the time
i am coming for the ones that try to bleed us dry

(chorus)

// i arise
// i’ll arrive
// i will take them down, all who dare tread on me
// (i’m everywhere)
// (don’t tread on me)