Arrowhead Lyrics

Mama, if you could see me now
I’m not the boy you knew in Macon town
They found a uniform about my size
It’s a little big I guess, but that’s alright
Mama, if you could see me know
Mama, they’re treating me right well
The men all say I brought this good luck spell
I am the mascot of the Third Brigade
They will not march unless I lead the way
Mama, they’re treating me right well

Mama, I do not have a gun
I’m only lucky when I’m banging on my drum
But I skinned a rabbit for the cook last night
He said that I could keep his bowie knife
Mama, I do not have a gun
Mama, I lost my arrowhead
It was big enough to strike a bobcat dead
Must’ve fallen when I climbed that tree
Yankee fires as far as I could see
Mama, I lost my arrowhead
Mama, the troops are falling in
And we must move while we’ve still got the wind
The scouts are fanning out like whippoorwills
Today we’re marching over b***** Hill
Mama, the troops are falling in

Mama, I never thought I’d run
But something happened when I saw those Yankees come
Now I’ve been running now a week or two
Too ashamed to come back home to you
Mama, I never thought I’d run