Artillery (Caisson) Song Lyrics
Lyrics & Music by Edmund Gruber (1908)
Adapted by Robert Lloyd (1918)
Over hill, over dale,
Then it's hi! hi! hee!
In the storm in the night,
Then it's hi! hi! hee!
(Keep them rolling)
Source: U.S. Army Song Book, 1918
As we hit the dusty trail,
And the caissons go rolling along.
In and out, hear them shout,
Counter march and right about,
And the caissons go rolling along.
In the field artillery,
Shout out your numbers loud and strong,
For where e'er you go,
You will always know,
That the caissons go rolling along.
Action left or action right,
See the caissons go rolling along.
Limber front, limber rear,
Prepare to mount your cannoneer
And the caissons go rolling along.
In the field artillery,
Shout out your numbers loud and strong,
For where e'er you go,
You will always know,
That the caissons go rolling along.
And those caissons go rolling along.
Then it's long, long. Batt'ry Halt!