Story Behind The Song
At the battle of Gettysburg July, 1863 there were 50,000 casualties..the most of any battle of the war. one of these was in The Wheat Field..4,000 dead. the hog farmer next to this field had his hogs escape and they devoured many of the soldiers.
| Song Length |
4:23 |
Genre |
Blues - Delta, Folk - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Worried |
Subject |
War, History, Past |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1800 - 1899 |
Lyrics
gold field ripened
blood flowin' red
bullets and bayonets
buzzin' round their heads
brother 'gainst brother
together they died
in the Devil's Den & The RoundTop
you could hear the angels cry
hogs in the wheatfield, no one has survived
hogs in the wheatfield, no one is recognized
4,000 brothers, 4,000 sons
2000 wailing widows
4,000 silent guns
canisters are bursting
from the cannons Napoleon snouts
hidden so deeply in the woods all about
hogs in the wheatfield, no one has survived
hogs in the wheatfield, no one is recognized
scores are settled, decrees are signed
crosses and statues are all in a line
though 50,000 footsteps
fell silent on that day, look out,
the hogs in the wheatfield
won't ever go away
hogs in the wheatfield, no one has survived
hogs in the wheatfield, no one is recognized
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