T'was in the days of seventy-six, when freemen young and old,
All fought for independence, then, each hero brave and bold,
T'was then the noble stars and stripes in triumph did appear,
And defended by brave patriots, the Yankee Volunteers,
It is my great delight to march and fight like a New York Volunteer,
New York Volunteer!
Now there's our city regiments, just see what they have done,
The first to offer to the state to go to Washington,
To protect the federal capital and the flag they love so dear,
And they've done their duty nobly like New York Volunteers,
It is my great delight to march and fight like a New York Volunteer,
New York Volunteer!
The rebels out in Maryland, they madly raved and swore,
They'd let none of our Union troops pass through to Baltimore,
The Massachusetts regiment, no traitors did they fear,
But fought their way to Washington like Yankee Volunteers,
It is my great delight to march and fight like a New York Volunteer,
New York Volunteer!