Page From the B. Lovell Dime Song Book, Vol. 1
"End Will Come"
Written by Port Sulphur Band
Publication August 27, 1894

Slow we go and slow we rise
Hold the course, the storm, the eye
Dock the boat, batten the sails
Waves are strong, clouds roll in

Steady on, load your gun
Steady on, end will come

The sky is red, I see the face
Of the one who'll take my place
I say a prayer and close my eyes
My aim is true, the bullet flies

Steady on, load your gun
Steady on, end will come

The seeds we sow, the fruit we reap
Tide of death is rising
Ain't no grave can hold me down
One foot in hell, on sacred ground
Steady on, end will come

The tale is told, my fate is writ
I die, I weep, it starts again