Peak
1
Weeks
21
Score
5,603
Chart Year
1959
[Verse 1] In 1814 we took a little trip Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip We took a little bacon and we took a little beans And we caught the bloody British in a town near New Orleans [Chorus] We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin' There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago We fired once more and they begin to runnin' On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico [Verse 2] We looked down a river (Hut-two) And we see'd the British come (Three-four) And there must have been a hundred of'em (Hut-two) Beatin' on the drums (Three-four) They stepped so high (Hut-two) And they made their bugles ring (Three-four) We stood beside our cotton bales (Hut-two) And didn't say a thing (Two-three-four) You might also like First Girlfriend Tydus All For The Love Of A Girl Johnny Horton TUNNEL VISION Melanie Martinez [Chorus] We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin' There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago We fired once more and they begin to runnin' On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico [Verse 3] Old Hickory said we could take 'em by surprise (One-hut, two-three-four) If we didn't fire our muskets (One-hut, two-three-four) 'Till we looked 'em in the eye (One-hut, two-three-four) We held our fire (Hut, two-three-four) 'Till we see their faces well Then we opened up our squirrel guns And really gave 'em - well we [Chorus] Fired our guns and the British kept a-comin' There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago We fired once more and they begin to runnin' On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico [Verse 4] Yeah, they ran through the briars (One-hup-two) And they ran through the brambles (Hup-two-three-four) And they ran through the bushes (Hup-two) Where the rabbit couldn't go (Hup-two-three-four) They ran so fast (Hup-two) That the hounds couldn't catch 'em (One-two-three-four) On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico (One-two, hup-two-three-four) [Verse 5] We fired our cannon 'til the barrel melted down So we grabbed an alligator and we fired another round We filled his head with cannon balls, and powdered his behind And when we touched the powder off the gator lost his mind [Chorus] We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin' There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago We fired once more and they begin to runnin' On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico [Verse 4] Yeah, they ran through the briars (Hup-one-two) And they ran through the brambles (One-two-three-four) And they ran through the bushes (Hup-two) Where the rabbit couldn't go (Hup-two-three-four) They ran so fast (Hup-two) That the hounds couldn't catch 'em (One-two-three-four) On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 27, 1959 | 93 | 33 |
| 2 | May 4, 1959 | 36 | 90 |
| 3 | May 11, 1959 | 23 | 103 |
| 4 | May 18, 1959 | 7 | 119 |
| 5 | May 25, 1959 | 2 | 124 |
| 6 | Jun 1, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 7 | Jun 8, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 8 | Jun 15, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 9 | Jun 22, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 10 | Jun 29, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 11 | Jul 6, 1959 | 1 | 125 |
| 12 | Jul 13, 1959 | 2 | 124 |
| 13 | Jul 20, 1959 | 2 | 124 |
| 14 | Jul 27, 1959 | 2 | 124 |
| 15 | Aug 3, 1959 | 4 | 122 |
| 16 | Aug 10, 1959 | 7 | 119 |
| 17 | Aug 17, 1959 | 13 | 113 |
| 18 | Aug 24, 1959 | 25 | 101 |
| 19 | Aug 31, 1959 | 34 | 92 |
| 20 | Sep 7, 1959 | 42 | 84 |