What's a valiant hero?
Beat the drum,
And he'll come;
Row de dow dero!

Nothing does he fear, O
Risks his life,
While the fife—
Twittle, twittle, twero—
Row de dow de dow.
Twittle, twittle, twero.

Havoc splits his ear, O!
Groans abound,
Trumpets sound.
Ran tan tan ta tero—
Twittle, twittle, twero.

Then the scars he'll bear, O!
Muskets roar,
Small shot pour.
Rat tat tat to tero—
Pop, pop, pop,
Twittle, twittle, twero.

What brings up the rear, O?
In comes death;
Stops his breath.
Good-bye, valiant hero!
Twittle, twittle, rat a tat,
Pop, pop, pop, row de dow,
Row de dow dero!