Treason

Treason was a fairly light-hearted ballad written by Reginald Laramie Peticolas in 20 BBY about a bumbling spy from the Union of Earth States conducting his first mission in Confederate territory.

In the song the spy is searching from treasonous activities, yet makes the foolish decision to ask the local Confederate citizens to help him in his inquires, his questions arouse suspicions, and eventually the local Army post is contacted about the perceived spy.

Some soldiers go out in search of the spy, only to find him muttering out loud about his inability to find any treason, the spy then attempts to escape, but is shot and killed, though no before saying a few last words.

The song was often sung to mock Unionists and the Union's Secret Service, and found its way into the Second Edition of Patriotic Songs and Anthems of Confederate Earth.

Lyrics
''Oh, an Eastie spy strutted over to the Western states one day,

to the Western boys he did have a but a few burning things to say;

"Hello, my fellows, I do declare I sense some damned Treason,

Treason o'er here, and Treason there, and Treason everywhere!",

And the Westies did laugh heartily at his foolish display,

"Well, mister, I do not think these lands are right for you!"

Treason over here,

and Treason over there,

Treason everywhere!

The young Eastie was going out of his mind!,

Leaving the lads, the Eastie spy went on his merry way,

figured he would go and find some more of that damned treachery,

and he did stumble upon a small gath'ring of young boys,

He said "Hello, my lads, I'm looking for treachery, have you see any?

''I sense some Treason, I do declare! I can feel it my bones!''

If you have seen any Treason, please, be a friend, and let me know!"

Treason over here,

and Treason over there,

Treason everywhere!

I'm looking for treason, have you seen any?

And the lads shook their heads and said that they not seen any,

the Eastie's eyes fell sad, and then he thanked them anyway,

"Oh, no treachery have I found in this god-forsaken land,

I wanted to tell the boys back home where treachery could be found!

I'm running out of time, my questions are arousing some suspicion,

I better find some treason quick before my cover is finally blown!"

Treason over here,

and Treason over there,

''There should be treason from vale to coast,

yet I cannot find any!

By this time the local Army post had been notified about the man,

"I think we have a spy, go find him, he needs to finally hang!",

And some soldiers went out in search of the strange Eastern spy man,

There they found him, and captured him, he was muttering to himself out loud,

The Eastie tried to escape, though the soldiers gunned him down.

His final words were: "I go to my grave, and no Treason by me was to be found!

Treason over here,

and Treason over there,

the spy was shot and died,

yet no Treason was he able to find!