Rum-a-dum-dum, vote for Taylor! Rum-a-dum-dum, son of freedom! Rum-a-dum-dum, vote for Taylor! He's the boy can skin and beat 'em! Throughout land there's such a cry, And we all know the reason why. Old Rough and Ready's bars and stars Beat Mexico's two-legged bars. Rum-a-dum-dum, vote for Taylor! Rum-a-dum-dum, son of freedom! Rum-a-dum-dum, vote for Taylor! He's the boy can skin and beat 'em! He met 'em on the Rio Grande; He played them "Yankee Doodle Dandy". When brave Taylor crossed the line,
He made them snort like a steam engine. It's... Rum-a-dum-dum, vote for Taylor! Rum-a-dum-dum, son of freedom! Rum-a-dum-dum, vote for Taylor! He's the boy can skin and beat 'em! Old Zack kicked up gun powderation With the Texas annexation. Anyone makes much ado, He'll flog 'em and annex 'em too! Everybody! Rum-a-dum-dum, vote for Taylor! Rum-a-dum-dum, son of freedom! Rum-a-dum-dum, vote for Taylor! He's the boy can skin and beat 'em!