BOYS, KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY

Can'st tell who lost the bat-tle, Oft in the conn-cils field?
Not they who strug-gle brave - ly, Not they who nev-er yield,
Not they who are de - ter - mined to con - quer or to die
And har-ken to this cau-tion:
"Boys keep your pow - der dry."
Not they who are de - ter - mined to con-quer or to die,
And har-ken to this cau-tion:
"Boys keep your pow - der dry."

The foe a-waits you yon-der, He may a-wait you here;
Have brave hearts, stand with cour - age, Be strang-ers all to fear;
And when the charge is giv - en, Be rea-dy at the cry:
Look well each to his prim-ing

"Boys keep your pow - der dry."
Not they who are de - ter - mined to con-quer or to die,
And har-ken to this cau-tion:
"Boys keep your pow - der dry."