The Brandos - Merrily Kissed The Quaker / The New York Volunteer lyrics

We're from this native land

We're every culture and every creed

That are known to man

And on our streets, on any day

Every language will you hear

Yet when tragedy strikes we band as one

Like New York Volunteers

We take in stride the trouble and strife

Like New York Volunteers

We come from every walk of life

The poorest to the grand

And side by side that fateful day

We stood to bear a hand

And though to those from far away

Quite different we appear

Yes, we're black and tan, we're yellow and white

We're New York Volunteers

We take in stride the trouble and strife

Like New York Volunteers

Now, some will say the world is grim

And hope a distant dream

Humanity a world away

But if they'd only seen

Our citizens emerge that day

Their fellowman to cheer

Well, it's a different tale they'd have to tell

Of our New York Volunteers

We take in stride the trouble and strife

Like New York Volunteers