The West Shall Rise Up Free

The West Shall Rise Up Free was a patriotic and fairly romantic song from the Confederate States of Earth. The song involved a soldier in the Confederate States Army speaking to his sweetheart about how they will find joy when the Confederacy is free.

The song was popular with the Confederate States Army, and was entered into the patriotic song collection titled the Patriotic Songs and Anthems of Confederate Earth.

Lyrics
The war drum beats all o'er the plain,

our men are marching fast,

''you would not have your sweetheart remain,

and be among the last.

Cheer up, cheer up, my Confederate flower.

There's joy for you and me-

While the right is strong, and God has power,

The West shall rise up free!

While the right is strong, and God has power,

The West shall rise up free!,

When by the campfire's soothing light,

beneath the wondrous starlight sky,

I picture scenes of my heart's delight,

your form shall hover nigh.

Your smile shall cheer many a lonely hour,

Your eye my lodestar shall be,

For well I know while God has power,

The West shall rise up free!

For well I know while God has power,

The West shall rise up free!

When to the field of fight I rush,

and raise my battle cry,

a soldier's pride each doubt shall hush,

though bullets fly awry.

I'll boldly face the leaden shower,

and trust to Destiny;

For the right is strong, and God has power-

The West shall rise up free!

For the right is strong, and God has power-

The West shall rise up free!

Our Starred Banner floats in the air,

and guides each soldier on,

Where'er she shines, her sons are there,

unflinching, every one.

''Then cheer up, cheer up! - Confederate flower,''

There's joy for you and me;

For the right is strong, and God has power-

The West shall rise up free!

For the right is strong, and God has power-

The West shall rise up free!