The Brandos - Merrily Kissed The Quaker/The New York Volunteer lyrics

We're from this native land We're every culture and every creed That are known to man And on our streets, on any day Every language will you hear Yet when tragedy strikes we band as one Like New York Volunteers We take in stride the trouble and strife Like New York Volunteers We come from every walk of life The poorest to the grand And side by side that fateful day We stood to bear a hand And though to those from far away Quite different we appear Yes, we're black and tan, we're yellow and white We're New York Volunteers We take in stride the trouble and strife Like New York Volunteers Now, some will say the world is grim And hope a distant dream Humanity a world away But if they'd only seen Our citizens emerge that day Their fellowman to cheer Well, it's a different tale they'd have to tell Of our New York Volunteers We take in stride the trouble and strife Like New York Volunteers